Apple Introduces $499 Mac, $99 iPod

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

Wouldn't the mini Mac cost as much as an iMac after the moniter, mouse, keyboard?

If you buy all from Apple, it would be a LOT more - their least expensive monitor is a $999 20" flat screen (KB & M are only $58). If you go to the Apple On-line Store, there isn't even an option to add a moniter to your Mini order (but you can add the Apple KB & M). (On a side note, I use both a Mac and an HP PC. I will say that the Mac has a much better feeling KB than the HP. Not saying that just because I like Macs, it really does have a nice feel to it.)

But Apple is (presumably) recognizing that people either A) already HAVE a M/KB/M, or B) can get them inexpensively through a local resource (such as Fry's). I wouldn't be surprised if they have less expensive monitors at the brick and mortar Apple Store.

Just for giggles, I configured a Mini with an 80 GB HD, 1 GB of RAM, a Superdrive, Bluetooth, Wireless G card, and a wireless mouse and KB: $1,352