Mac Mini and web page distortion

I purchased a Mac Mini a couple of months ago. I have noticed when I am scrolling thru web pages there is some distortion or tearing on the screen in the browser window.
I was about a month ago in a Apple store in ABQ and the sales rep felt like it was a software issue as it was also in an iMac on the showroom floor. Has anyone seen this on their units? He also felt that with the next software revision, the issue might be resolved.
Any thoughts or is anyone else having this same problem

The ADC adapter from Apple is a dvi to adc connector. You then still need to use it with your mac mini's mini dvi to dvi connector or the mini display port to dvi connector.
If you are using the bundled mini dvi to dvi connector try using a mini display port dvi connector to your dvd to adc connector.

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