EeeBox PC EB1012

Just what we all wanted, an EeeBox that is capable of HD video.  It is the perfect Media Center PC, right?  HDMI, 1080p, eSata, small, most likely quiet, what more could you ask for?  Throw in a couple of Tuners and maybe a bluray/DVD drive and you are set.  But wait, the suspected price is 499.  For 100 dollars more you can have a mac Mini.  A much more powerful computer, it comes with a DVD drive and it is a Mac!  This price makes me think that the Mac Mini is a more appeal option for a media center pc.  I’m hoping that Asus can figure out some way to make this great little box a little more affordable.  I think the best price would be 299.  If these were 299 I would probably buy one EeeBox and 2 tuners for each HD tv that we have.  My other question is, is there audio over HDMI?

-Zach