Mini no small achievement

In this week's column, we go hands-on with Apple's Mac Mini, the tiny computer for an even tinier price. It doesn't come with a monitor, keyboard or mouse - but then it doesn't come with the usual virus headaches familiar to Windows users either. Check out today's paper for the full verdict on Apple's first €500 computer aimed at PC users wanting to switch.

In games, Mercenaries for PS2 and Xbox takes the Grand Theft Auto template and cross-breeds it with a military shooter. Result: Not half-bad but not as great as its chart-topping performance might suggest. Also reviewed are a trio of budget-priced US imports from the ESPN stable: NFL/NBA/NHL 2k5. Go for NFL, it's the pick of the bunch.