iPhone as music server remote control

Good link. I didn't know about this one.

Here are some remote control softwares that I found

http://www.alloysoft.com/

http://www.deadendsw.com/Products/webRemote.html

http://www.mindola.com/patiotunes/

I also built one myself using JavaScript, PHP, and AppleScript. I did that because well, 1)I enjoy the challenge and 2)I can make it work the way I like. I am using an iPhone to remote control a Mac Mini which connects to a Benchmark DAC-1 using USB. The Mac Mini has no keyboard, no mouse, no monitor and very quiet. The whole setup works really well.

BTW, I don't know why the three links I posted all show up as www.alloysoft.com but they are actually three different links. When you click on them, they will bring you to different sites.

Dshapiro turned me on to something like this. My understanding was you could buy a itouch {$299} from appla and install nettunes and use it as a remote. Are these other software programs better than nettunes? I have no experience.
I want to buy a mac mini and have a wireless remote controller to run itunes from my chair. What would be the smoothest way to do this?

Sidssp,
Your first link looks just what i am talking about. Has anyone seen the itouches? Boy, they are georgeous!

Would it matter which mac mini you bought if you were going to hook up external hard drives? I might pick one up cheap{ and no tax} on ebay. You don't need bluetooth or anything special to use the itouch do you?

Streetdaddy,
yes you need bluetooth for the macmini/itouch connection. iTouch as a remote for playback works BUT getting the music on the server, manipulating the music, iTunes, etc requires a monitor and keyboard. A cheaper version of the same thing would be to buy an old Palm Pilot and get Salling Clicker software.

My solution to this will likely be iTouch for remote (because I can use it elsewhere too), and unplugging the MacMini from the stereo and plugging it in elsewhere to deal with the rest when the need arises (either that or grab one of those great-looking new Appple wireless keyboards and and a DVI/HDMI adaptor and plug it into the TV.