Mark, that may well be true for you but my question is: if these are such minor elements, *why* did Apple make such a negative decision?

My other criticism is: Why such a small ugly box? What is this madness about 'tiny'? The mac mini is an ideal size - not too big, not too small and elegant. If it fails at all it is in cooling - so, if they can put a higher power machine in a small box, why not keep the same box and add some effective cooling, as ell as keeping a much more aesthetically appealing machine?

As for their continuing price-gouging on upgraded storage - I've had too much of it and given their massive profits, can't see the need for it.

---- And I'm an Apple aficionado ... so don't they want more change to their superior, if not superlative offerings?