Michelle Delio in TechnologyReview.com observes that Apple's Mac mini may not be the most powerful computer on the market...
But it's not likely to suffer the same fate as Apple's now-discontinued Cube, which was merely a trophy computer, nor will it be relegated to underpowered cute "starter" machine status like the iMac.The very thing that makes the Mac mini so endearing -- its tiny 6.5 inches wide by 6.5 inches deep by 2 inches high and less than 3 pounds form factor -- in combination with the very stable, extremely hackable and scriptable OS X makes it the perfect portable brain.
She goes on to list some off-the-beaten-track applications for the machine.
I would add to the list, the idea of someone creating TiVo-like software that allows it to be used as a combination video-iPod and cableTV set-top box.
Posted by jackhodgson at January 24, 2005 09:26 AM