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1.) The Apple TV isn't dying imho. The more Apple reaches people with iTunes media, the more sense Apple TV makes. They'll continue to upgrade its features and it'll not directly compete with the Mac mini as a cheap desktop computer.
2.) The Mac mini doesn't go away. It's there to lure people into Mac desktop computing. Most people lured in by the price will try to mix & match the features they want and then decide to get the cheapest iMac instead. (That's the experience I make as an Apple reseller.) It just doesn't get the attention "required", Mac mini fans think. The thing is: Apple doesn't want it to get too much attention. It'll get an upgrade or something, sometime this year still, but it won't be spectacular. Just an opinion...
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