So how long until an i5/i7 MacMini?

[mikebw]

As good as the current product lineup is, the elimination of the 24" iMac has left something of a hole for me. The 27" screen is great, but perhaps too great... sure, just get a 24" refurb you might say, but what of the people who would elect for the modern performance of a quad-core i5 or i7 in a slightly smaller package? There is no such beast.

I don't see Apple re-releasing a 24" iMac anytime soon, but perhaps that is more likely than a quad-core mac mini would ever be. Woe. Woe.