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the Apple machine was *not* a top-of-the-line Apple box, but a rather small one which, if I remember well, was sold no screen or keyboard attached. It was super silent and about the size of a small notebook. So it was definitely not the fastest Apple out there, but it was brand new (my friend said that it was Apple's latest baby).

This machine is a mini Mac. Here is how Apple describes it: (emphasis added by me)

Mac mini makes it easy and affordable to work with digital photos, movies, music, and the web. And now it all happens with the blazing speed of the Intel Core, in either Solo or Duo configurations. Choose the Solo for a low-cost entry to iLife ’06. Or select the Duo model for unprecedented power in such a small package — up to four times faster than previously. Coupled with an all new architecture and the world’s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X, Mac mini runs all your modern and innovative software, speedily.

source:<a href="http://www.apple.com/macmini/" title="apple.com">http://www.apple.com/macmini/</a apple.com>

Here are the official specs:


        * 1.5GHz Intel Core Solo or 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo processor

        * 2MB on-chip L2 cache

        * 667MHz frontside bus

        * 512MB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) on two DIMMs; supports up to 2GB

source: <a href="http://www.apple.com/macmini/whatsinside.html" title="apple.com">http://www.apple.com/macmini/whatsinside.html</a apple.com>

And with all that this Apple box (priced at 600-800$ + tax) get's beat by an old 300MHz Debian box. LOL!!

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