Tom - exactly why I said it should be an option. :) Some people just aren't cool with the concept of "renting" music, that's fine... but seriously, once you try it out, it's hard to imagine going back to purchasing individual songs. Yes, you must keep paying to be able to play your songs, however, the fact that at any point you can go and stream any album or one of over a million songs without having to fork over more money, is very rewarding. I have discovered many new artists via Yahoo because of the subscription model, that I would never have discovered with iTunes - I wouldn't have paid to download music that I didn't know if I would like or not, ya know? I just think it's an option they should offer. Like I said, there are some people out there that it is very appealing to, such as myself.

Apple's stupid not to offer a subscription option. I know a lot of people would be upset if that was the only option, but it would be a nice alternative to the flat fee per song structure. I subscribe to Yahoo Music for currently $5/month (although that's about to go up when my renewal comes around) and I love it... well, I dont love the software, but I love the unlimited access. Apple is losing money from me because I dont like their pricing structure. If on the other hand they offered a subscription for $10/month, I would drop Yahoo in a snap. Oh well.. :P

It's a nice improvement, except for the graphics card and the fact they raised the price. Nothing special though. I kind of want one just because they're so small and quiet, but it's still not up to par with what I would want. I just built an HTPC that works fine for me anyway.

PS: The modem is for caller-id capability inside of MCE - I doubt anyone would use it for internet connectivity :P

Man, you're all fools! It sounds like most of you didn't read the article. This thing looks sweet to me. A tad spendy, but you're paying for first-gen Viiv as well as putting so much stuff into such a tiny space. You will be able to get it with a digital tuner. And you don't have to have it on its side like that.

Sure, go and buy your stinking iMac for a bit cheaper... then cry when you can't hook it up to anything bigger than the included 20" monitor :P I have a 32" LCD TV that is just waiting for something like this to come along.

I say great! I have zero plans to ever give even 1 cent to anything that has to do with HDCP.