[BigSkyFreeper]

Most people already have a monitor, mouse and keyboard that will plug into the Mac, so it's probably not necessary to buy those things.

Right. So they're target audience is the Mac community, and not IBM-compatible PC owners like myself who have to go out and buy the necessary components to actually use the thing.

[HAL9000]

I think the target market is PC users who are sick of all the problems they're having with their Windows computers. They can keep the keyboard, mouse and monitor to use with the Mac.

They can also keep the PC and use free VNC remote desktop software to access the Windows computer from the Mac over a local area network.

[Mr. Blonde]

"Right. So they're target audience is the Mac community, and not IBM-compatible PC owners like myself who have to go out and buy the necessary components to actually use the thing."

The majority of PC compatible monitors, mice, and keyboards are also Mac compatible. The only ones you may run into trouble with are products from Microsoft. That crazy Bill Gates, first he steals Steve Jobs idea and then he doesn't want to make a compatible product.

[Swordmaker]

Right. So they're target audience is the Mac community, and not IBM-compatible PC owners like myself who have to go out and buy the necessary components to actually use the thing.

You got a USB keyboard? How about a USB Mouse? They'll work.

[antiRepublicrat]

Right. So they're target audience is the Mac community,

I believe their target is the millions of iPod owners who would love to get a Mac to expand the great experience they've had with their iPod, but they can't afford $1,200+ for an iMac.

[dalight]

The point was to not make you go out and buy all of those things.. but let you use what is already on your desk except for the piece of junk that is running spyware and viruses for third world hackers..

Besides.. this is a good deal because PC users like two button mice and apple doesn't sell one.. but OS X uses two button mice and more.. but you can add all of these bits from Apple if you like pretty economically.. they are just not forcing you to pay extra for them if you already have them on your desk.