[philper]

Does this Mini not have the firmware bug I read about that was an issue for digital audio? I'm 3 minis down the road and like them very much, particularly their small footprint and comparitively large # of ports for an Apple computer anymore. I wish they hadn't taken away the SD slot and weren't so hell-bent on making all the connectors the same, but that's less of an issue on a mini than a portable computer. Non-user upgradability is another thing that Apple forces you to buy into if you want a new machine anymore. That said I will probably get another mini when I can and, as Apple wants, buy the most tricked out config I can since I won't be able to upgrade anything later on.