I'm currently contemplating the purchase of an Apple iPod - though as I've just received my credit card bill for Christmas, it might have to wait a bit.
Being currently of a pro-Apple frame of mind, I'm very interested in the new "affordable" Mac. As an email/surfing machine, it might be rather lovely. Imagine - looks stunning, has the stability and security of a unix based OS, and the Mac OSX graphical user interface is absolutely gorgeous.
Of course, given the strength of the pound against the dollar, I do hope that when the mac Mini appears over here, we don't see any attempt to rip off us poor Brits...according to my calculations, the US price of $499 equates to just £267. YES PLEASE!!
UPDATE: I've just read that the Mac Mini will retail here for £339 - we're still being taken for a ride, but not as much as I'd expected.