Remember how the Mac mini was designed by Apple to steal PC customers? Now Intel wants to steal them back.

Adopting a shockingly similar lunchbox shape and lightweight design, Intel’s upcoming Mini PC features all the sleekness and portability (physical, that is) of the Mac mini with none of the Mac benefits.

Well, at least it will probably have a faster processor. Now if only someone would make a Cobalt Qube knock-off for me.

Don MacDonald, new general manager of the Digital Home divsion of Intel said there were around 1.3 billion homes on the planet and the intention of the corporation is to leave no home behind.

He showed off a small device which fitted in the palm of his hand, using the Napa set of dual chip technologies which could well be aimed, as a reference platform or concept PC, at knocking Apple off its consumer perch, along with Intel’s close partner in this area, Microsoft. [The Inquirer]