It's official. The world loves the Mac Mini (although I still can't justify one). Here are some of this past weeks stories:

Mac mini: ìa Slick Little Budget Computerî
Edward Baig writes for USA Today, ìIt [Mac mini] resembles a coaster on steroids ó or a container for Wonder Bread. The familiar Apple logo is the only obvious sign that the handsome 2-inch-tall, white-with-silver-trim, square box on my desk is a different sort of wonder.î [Source: Apple Hot News, Jan 27, 2005]

KVM Switch
In response to a readerís question of whether thereís a way to share a single monitor, keyboard and mouse between a Mac mini and a Windows PC, Walt Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal, ìYes. Itís called a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switch, and it allows you to run two or more different computers from the same monitor, keyboard and mouse, switching between or among the computers at will.î [Source: Apple Hot News, Jan 27, 2005]

A Small, Silent Desktop
PC Magazine reviews the Mac mini, concluding, ìThe Apple Mac mini makes an attractive entry point for the Windows-to-Mac switcher, the Mac user who needs an upgrade from a pre-1-GHz Mac, or the user on a budget who wants a small, silent desktop with a really cool design.î [Source: Apple Hot News, Jan 25, 2005]

Mac mini sales looking good
The first signs of success for the Mac mini already appear on the web this week, as Amazon and AppleStore web sites show good ranks for the new Mac. [Source: MacOSXRumors]

Merrill Lynch: Best Buy to sell Mac mini
Best Buy may soon begin to sell Mac minis in at least some of its stores, Merrill Lynch analyst Steven Milunovich said in a research note on Friday... [Source: MacMinute]

AP: Mac mini is the 'right computer for our times'
Associated Press technology writer Matthew Fordahl is the latest to give Apple's new Mac mini a glowing review... [Source: MacMinute]

Will Mac Mini spur petite-PC revolution?
CNET News.com's John Spooner says that PC makers are closely following consumer interest in Apple's Mac mini, hoping to piggyback on its success if sales are good... [Source: MacMinute]

Mac mini leads Windows switch - stock is short
If making users switch is part of the plan, Apple's new Mac mini is accomplishing its mission.