Apple hits the living room and it might just change our lives

Sneaky old Apple does it again. Their launch of the Mac Mini and iPod Hi-Fi last week is the start of their grab-the-living-room strategy. And it could just work.

The Mac Mini is a low cost entry to digital living room technology with a remote control included (as well as loads of multimedia stuff). And the iPod Hi-Fi is the extension.

So, while the Mac Mini attacks the TV(/multimedia) and digital storage, the iPod Hi-Fi attacks in-house music. Link them all together and make them dangerously easy to use and Apple may just be onto something.

Assuming it's 'plug and play' easy to use. Have you tried firing up Microsoft's Media Center? Yep, you get it.

They certainly have me looking for my local Apple store.