True, I used to go out of my way to find unbiased and honest reviews from "real" people that weren't "seeded" by manufacturers.
The problem is that many others did the same, so these honest reviewers gained followers, that gave them exposure and eventually they get approached by the PR departments which would like to "lend" them top end review samples for an undisclosed amount of time. Well before the press NDA, of course. Lately I find myself buying paper magazines again.
That being said the new Mac Mini does seem like a great product.