No offense taken! But, in correction, I spent $700 (as noted, $699) on my Mini. The price I wished to locate was in the low to mid 400's. $700-$400 = $300.

$300 is worth something to me, as this amount buys a good deal of other required system components (power supply, wiring, OEM audio system interface, etc.).

I hadn't my new car anyway until exactly 9 months ago, so timing wasn't a problem; I simply had to pay more for my Mac than I would have liked (but that's probably the case for all of us!)-- But it would have been nice to have a Mini ahead of time for general home use; perhaps in addition to affording test set ups prior to actual car installation.