So, I'm now a Mac user. I never used to be. While I admit, Apple has always made some of the best hardware on the market, I've never liked their business practices, or their software.That said, I needed a Mac for software development anyway. I was considering buying one used. A decent used Intel Mac Mini is about $500, so I figured I'd check out the new M1 for $700. Besides, I got a tickle out of the idea of a modern ARM core potentially rivaling X86. So, why not give it a shot.Folks, this 45 year old PC nerd is blown away. This machine will do anything I need it to do, without even spinning up the fan. You might not be happy with trying to edit 8k video on it, and it's not a gaming rig by any means. But bang for the buck, the Mini M1 is the best deal I've ever seen.I'm excited to see what the future holds for Apple Silicon. It was definitely the right move, and everyone should buy one of these things.