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If I bought the base-model Mac Mini without DVD writer, would I be able to author a DVD with iDVD and then burn it on my PC somehow?


You shouldn't have a problem, now that iLife 05 is out iDVD will make an ISO for you. I upgraded recently to 05 and burnt my first iDVD DVD with k3b on my linux box, worked a treat and seeing as you'd be buying now, you should get 05 anyway.
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Andy M