John Ferrell writes:

> >Given that the box is so small and relatively inexpensive, and I
> >already have a KVM on my desk, I'm very tempted to get one just to
> >play with OSX. 
> 
> I have an open port on my KVM also.
> Is it really that simple?

Yup.  Standard 15-pin VGA, standard USB keyboard and mouse.

> Does the MAC really use the same display/pointer/keyboard as the PC?

If you have a PS/2 style KVM you can get a PS/2 -> USB adaptor for
less than $20 bucks.  The advantage here is that you get the keyboard
and mouse in 1 USB port, leaving one free for something else before
you need to get a USB hub.  Here's one for $13:

http://www.national-tech.com/specs/uc-451.htm

-p.
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