oooooh. This is a mac mini clone with linux-friendly hardware. If there was decent software to stream music over wireless, it would make a great kitchen PC. Or since it has ethernet and wifi, it’d be a great little home server. There’s always a need for little servers and firewalls, and this looks like a great choice for those uses.
System 76 has one that's not only Linux-friendly but also Ubuntu-preloaded:
http://system76.com/product_info.php/cPath/2/products_id/155?osCsid=5b4eaa3efde6bd5ce4b66a2dde47f213