While it may be the fastest Nehalem yet the Power7 cpu easily outperforms it. It never made sense to me why Apple didn't stay with Power on Mac Pro and Xserve.
"This is essentially a threat to the DS by allowing games to be published at BETTER graphics and without the need for game slots..."
It is nowhere near a threat to the DS. Nintendo owns the handheld market and will continue to dominate it. As for the better graphics = more customers argument I give you Nintendo DS vs. PSP and Wii vs everything else.
The Mini got me into the Mac in the first place and as for looks - it's far cooler than the Mac Pro monstrosity, surely that eyesore is the worst computer apple ever designed?
UPDATE: AT&T "unimpressed" with "irresponsible" Operation Chokehold
Dec 16th 2009 2:42AM (TUAW.com)Mac Pro gets a speed bump, Xserve has new storage options
Dec 4th 2009 3:49PM (TUAW.com)Apple Store is down, new Macs on the way?
Mar 3rd 2009 9:04AM (TUAW.com)Fake Steve leaving Forbes for Newsweek
Jun 14th 2008 3:02AM (TUAW.com)http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20070805195515884&query=lyons
iPhone has the potential to take over handheld gaming
Mar 23rd 2008 10:43AM (TUAW.com)It is nowhere near a threat to the DS. Nintendo owns the handheld market and will continue to dominate it. As for the better graphics = more customers argument I give you Nintendo DS vs. PSP and Wii vs everything else.
Black Friday Giveaways (part 2): Microsoft LifeCam VX-7000
Nov 23rd 2007 3:07AM (Engadget)Will the Mini live or die?
Aug 7th 2007 11:49AM (TUAW.com)Put down that gamepad and climb a bloody tree!
Apr 2nd 2007 4:32PM (Joystiq)http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=397240&in_page_id=1766&in_page_id=1766&expand=true
Now grab that gamepad and stay indoors!
Poll results: Wii, PS3, 360 playing habits
Mar 10th 2007 4:36AM (Joystiq)I guess that makes me not-so-hardcore but I could care less. VC is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I'll pick fun over polygoncounting any day.