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Writer/editor Rick Broida has written about computers and technology for over 15 years, for outlets ranging from CNET to Family PC to Wired. In 1997 he founded Handheld Computing magazine, and has since authored over a dozen books, including "How to Do Everything with Your GPS" and "How to Do Everything with Musicmatch." He writes the Tech Savvy column for Michigan’s Observer & Eccentric newspapers, which reach over 325,000 readers weekly.

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

So the new Mac Mini has a starting price of $499 (without a mouse or keyboard--what's up with that?!). Could this be the machine that brings Macs to the masses? Maybe, but one thing is for certain: the $499 iPod Photo suddenly seems insanely overpriced (not that it didn't before).

Most of my past experiences with Mac systems have been painful, but it's been a while since I did more than glance at one, and I have to admit to being intrigued by the iLife suite. Hoping to get some hands-on time with one to see if an old Windows dog can learn new tricks--and not go insane in the process.

1 Comments:

Jeex said...

Do tell us how that goes, if you do ever get your hands on one. The low price has sparked my interest too, but the last time I used a Mac was back at school on an Apple II... Something tells me things have changed a fair bit since then! o_O

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