I still think I can fix your moms computer. I have no idea why it gets sluggish after the SP installs. Mine is fine, never sluggish.

The article here says what the MacMini is and isn't. They mention that Apple released it to compliment the iPods and are tackling the market where the Media Center PC failed. They also mentioned that Apple is trying to find a new niche and grow with it.

(See, I can do more than just bash Macs, I can give credit where it's due).

Now if they had an iPod doc on it, or some serious speakers I'd totally see it as an extension of the iPod and I could see it flying off the shelves and fit perfectly in a living room.

I honestly don't think the whole Media Center thing failed, not yet. In fact, Microsoft still looks at MCE's as more of a thing for the nerds out there, and is just now in the phase of really pushing it. MS has just been testing the water for 2 years, to see how the nerds would like it.

An iPod dock on it would ruin the syle. 2 huge (by comparision to the size of the Mac Mini) chips (one for iPod, one for mini) sticking out of the top ruins the look.


And, like every other computer ever made, it has audio out so you can plug speakers into it (presumably the ones from your old computer, or your home audio system)