Whoa! I had not bothered checking out the Mac Pro. Wow! That's a nice piece of gear. I don't really want a big 24" iMac. I'd rather have a computer box, plus a big screen. But, the bux for the Mac Pro is too much for me at this time. Undeterred, today I bought a Mac-Mini. The upgraded version: 2 GHz Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB SATA drive. It's got wi-fi, bluetooth, 4 usb ports, and DVD burner all in a box the size of an external USB drive case. I'm using it with my wireless Logitec KB/Mouse and my external 19" LCD monitor via a 2 port KVM, so that I can also run the WinXP box that will eventually be decommisioned. I've got it pretty much setup and am totally impressed by this little 2.5 pound box that makes a pretty nice small footprint computer. After I digest buying my sister a MacBook and the 24" iMac, along with my own MacBook, I'll figure out the next step, if there is one. I'm going to be getting rid of 3 xp boxes and all those shoe boxes of parts I've collected over past years.
The Apple Store really hums here. Full all the time with people, whereas the Sony Store is like a morgue.
