Confused about what displays will work

I am to understand correctly that if I buy a mac mini i can use most monitors, keyboards, and mouse with it. Even if it was made for a PC? Can I use the stuff off my old PC on my new mac mini.

As long as the mouse and keyboard are USB, yes they should work without a problem (serial keyboard/mouse will not work). The monitor should also work with the included DVI->VGA adaptor.
Dual 1.2 G4/Intel Mini Dual Core Mac OS X (10.4.6)

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