Apple TV or Mini

Hi all !
I've been reading a lot about the pros & cons of the Apple TV compared to a Mini.
If you were given a budget today, which would you opt for ?

i also have both set up for media in my house as well... i agree with the above.. and would add that if internet related content is a priority then the mini is the choice since it's very limited on the appleTV (flikr, youTube, mobileMe, internet radio, podcasts).
also of note is that the front row interface on the mini is equivalent to version 1.0 of the appleTV interface, so if you thought you were going to be able to run the mini in appleTV mode think again.. appleTV has evolved WAY past what is available through frontRow on the mini. so if ease of uses for the whole family is what you want (kids, spouse, guest etc) then what you want is the appleTV.. if you can live with very limited internet content.
that's i think what it boils down to .. internet content (mini) vs ease of use (appleTV)..

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