offering an integrated graphic chipset like the 9400M in the latest iMac is simply a joke
in the name of profitability, Apple is taking us for a bunch of idiots... cash cows but idiots anyway...![]()
I'm rather more inclined to say that the 9400M base model isn't a joke, but charging $300 for a 500 GB -> 1 TB and ATI4670 upgrade is one. That's the only reason this is such a big discussion topic: the upgrade costs way more than it's worth. But for those who need a discrete CPU there's no other choice in the 21.5" model.
I think I'm finally leaning towards saving the money and going with the base. I'm probably more worried about overflowing the hard drive (solvable of course with an external) than the GPU at this point. But I might still change my mind...