I know this post has been discussed before, but I think we finally have a viable HTPC from apple. The new OS 10.2 supports native DD5.1 and the new high end notebooks and desktops use the Radeon 9000 video cards with DVI output. I am planning to get the new 1 GHz powerbook G4 with DVD-R superdrive and use the M-audio sonica for digital audio output. If anyone has any thoughts regarding this configuration I would welcome them as I am very new to apple computers.