http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,17502...3119TX1K0000594
During his keynote Tuesday at the Macworld conference and expo here, Jobs introduced a Mac computer that almost fit into the palms of his hands and that is Apple Computer Inc.'s latest answer for Windows users wanting to switch platforms.
"People understood the iPod mini, and I think they'll understand the Mac mini as well," Jobs said, referring to the 4 GB iPod launched at last year's Macworld.
The Mac mini will be available Jan. 22 in two models that start at $499, Jobs said. It comes without a monitor, keyboard or mouse, instead connecting with a user's existing equipment.
"We supply the computer, and you supply the rest," Jobs said. "We want to price this Mac so that people thinking of switching will have no more excuses."
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Apple also is making the iPod even smaller than the iPod mini. Jobs launched the iPod shuffle, Apple's entry into the flash player market that incorporates its song-shuffling technology.
The iPod shuffle began shipping from factories Tuesday. On one end, it includes a USB 2.0 connector that also can be fitted with a lanyard for wearing it around one's neck.
Boy, that iPod shuffle looks like crap. It boggles my mind why people keep buying this ipod stuff when the alternatives are much better and cheaper.
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