So, in a time when important household machinery is breaking around us at an alarming rate, Hal's Mac Mini has gone tits up just out of the blue. Simply will not boot beyond a gray screen, despite considerable efforts. This is the same machine that had the recurring, supposedly impossible snow crash problems and now, after not even four years, it's a paperweight. Not only does it not "just work" it doesn't work at all. Overall assessment: Dell products have given us better service, better reliability, and longer life. At this moment I am not even a little tempted to consider purchasing an Apple product again. Ever. Ptui.