Originally Posted by GodOSpoons
Common for what? An entry level PC?
The strange thing about all of this is that the base configuration, though light for a Windows machine, is perfectly acceptable for an OS X running Macintosh, unlike previous versions of the iMac, which have shipped with 128M (or the original iBooks with 64M). I have a iMac G4/700 at home with only 256M of RAM and the thing is downright perky. It also helps to note that I've got OS X and Office 2004 installed on that machine in less than 10G of space, leaving quite a bit for Grandma to work with.
However, if you want a 500G drive, 2G of memory and hardware MPEG, this machine isn't for you... you're probably looking at the full PowerMac. The configuration you're referring to is akin to putting a Porsche engine into a Fiat Bingo. But considering how much stuff you can jam into the tiny chassis--DVD-RW, Bluetooth, Firewire, USB, WiFi--and do so without massive heat syncs and fans, it is a rather impressive little feat.
Timothy
OK, Windows and linux guys... return to sniping.
Apple's own web site says 128Mb required for OSX and 256MB for iLife. As minimums are just that, I'm betting that running iLife on the $499 box will be like driving a Fiat Bingo with a Fiat Bingo engine.
Also, the jury is out on this "fanless" device. Remember the cube?
I still want one though.
