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It was Doug's suggestion of using the MTP to the left which transformed my use of the Mac. It's so natural, I find it works perfectly. When I occasionally have to use an earlier Mac I am lost, keep trying to use a non existent trackpad!
I find page swiping so natural and convenient, I am bewildered why it isn't implemented on the iPad.
I have one of my Mac mini's screwed to the wall, it's so neat!
Tom, I don't think you are crazy at all, the iMac is a great solution, if it suits your needs, it's very neat and still packs the same power or more, as the equivalent Mac mini in a single unit with an added advantage, it runs a full sized 3.5" HD, and some models (I think) have two Firewire ports, which is about the only thing I miss with the Mac mini.
To me the advantage of the Mac mini is portability and flexibility. I move between two locations all the time, I can pick up the Mac mini and my main Hard drive, slip them in a small case, and carry them easily anywhere, I have screens set up at both locations and simply plug in wherever I am, giving me the portability of the laptop with the functionality of a desktop. It also means upgrading regularly is relatively inexpensive, so I can keep on top of the hardware improvements which are coming along. Although in reality a four or five year cycle is quite OK to remain reasonably up to date.
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Robert.