Official word on memory?

Apple says that the memory sticks in the Intel Mac Minis need to match (i.e. 2x512mb). I've heard both that that's true and that that's misinformation. What's the official word? Can you get a stock Mac Mini with 2x256, rip out one of the 256 sticks, and pop in a 1gb stick? Has anyone tried it? Do they actually have to match? I've heard of no other PC or Mac that absolutely requires matched sticks.
Thanks for any help, and I hope to be joining the Intel Mac Mini userbase soon... and this question depends highly on how soon that will be.
Also, I've asked this before (it's in a long gone post, I'm sure), but anything I should look out for with the new Intel Minis? Any glaring problems? In other words, how do you like yours? Planning on using mine as mainly a media and development machine - and compared to Apple's other Intel offerings, the price just can't be beat.

Oh I'm fully aware of Apple... um, bending the truth to make a few extra bucks off of you and have even been hit by it twice before I wised up.
I'm not too concerned about running in dual channel mode. I just want to order a stock mini and replace one of the 256 (can offload the extra to a friend who is always looking for spare computer components) sticks with a 1gb. More bang for the buck and whatnot. 1.25gb of memory for $118 instead of 1gb for $100. Sure, $18 isn't a lot, but it's better than $0. More to spend on an external drive and enclosure to boot/run off of (using the internal 5400rpm drive for storage exclusively).
I'm all about cost-effectiveness. Or maybe I'm just a cheapskate. Heh heh. And if I decide I want 2gb in there at some point, I can pop another gig in for dual channel goodness.
Thank you much! About to whip out the credit card... must... restrain.... self.

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