Well the rumors were pretty darn close, Apple just released the Mac mini, an entry level desktop, living room, anywhere you can put the little bugger system. standing 6.5 inches square and 2 inches high, it packs a G4 processor available at 1.25 or 1.42 GHz, 256MB to 1GB of RAM, 40 or 80GB Ultra ATA Hard drive, Combo DVD-ROM / CD-RW drive, firewire, USB 2.0, built in 10/100 ethernet, 56k modem, audio out, and the ability to upgrade to a DVD±RW drive, 802.11, and bluetooth support.
The coolest part? The base model starts at $499.
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