Justin

Running down the spec list it appears likely you could Hackintosh this thing, although the Intel 4500 graphics may cause some issues.

More like 2-3 years I would say.

Depends on what you are viewing, and how you are viewing it.

ie: in a dark room with controlled lighting or in a well lit living room with sun light pouring in

You also have to factor in a screen.

For $2,000 you could get a passable video system (screen and projector) with significant WOW factor (100"+ screen), but you would be looking at having to have a light controlled room and a fixed screen to get the most out of it at that budget. For $1300 you may be able to swing a low budget system, but you would have to use a 720P projector and/or a CHEAP screen. Hopefully you already have audio taken care of otherwise you would need at least a cheap HTiB setup.

CEDIA EXPO

Started today.

http://www.cedia.net/expo/index2009.php

Make me secretary of the Fed.

WiiAlerts

sign up, and you will be able to order a stick in no time. Then you can stop your poorly informed whining.

You don't have to be old to act like a grandpa. I'm just referring to the antiquated notion that you should not buy something unless you can pay cash for it. Thats just not a reality anymore.

And yes, credit is an economic necessity, even if you personally can afford to buy an 89 Fiesta with cash. Whether you like it or not, the entire world economy is built on it, from micro-loans in India to billion dollar lines of credit held by the car companies you religiously follow.

Just because you buy a car with credit does not mean you are living paycheck to paycheck, in many cases its more financially responsible to purchase with credit and hold onto savings.

With respect to cars I won't even get into the details of the point that when car loans are around 0% its not too bright to buy a car for cash when you can get a loan for 0% and put the cash in the bank earning interest.

Finally, Erik, you are really missing out, Matlock is a great show.

Ah the old grandpa types who think you should buy everything with cash.

Gotta love em. They pop up trolling any board where spending money is involved.

Thanks for visiting Autoblog, and welcome to 2009 where credit is an economic necessity. Now go watch some Matlock or Murder She Wrote on your 19" black and white RCA and chill out. Not everyone is in the financial stone ages.

ps: Bragging about your 89 Fiesta?

Agreed. Who in their right mind would buy this.

Our only hope is that the typical Dell coupons and fire sales follow closely behind the release.

@ Mr_Armageddon

Guess you haven't heard of the Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable being released soon by Monoprice.

Whats its like going through life just tossing out uninformed BS as you go. These Mac Minis may not be a bargain and may not be a great update, thats subjective. But the HDMI comment you made is just dumb. Especially with the upcoming cables and audio out, even an old mini-dvi adapter + audio cable would work. I just don't get your comment. I guess two cables is too much for you to figure out...

But I should know you are just being contrary, and not feed the troll.