17 inch iMac faster and cheaper, sa A le Remote

The new 17 inch iMacs have a 1.83GHz Intel Core 2 Duo and start at the bargain basement price of $999, which is great. The odd thing, though, is that the A le Remote, without which Front Row is of questionable use, doe 't come with it standard. If you get yourself a 17 incher you're going to have to pony up an addition $29 USD for that little A le Remote.

I would have rather have seen the A le Remote as a standard, but optional, acce ory acro the board. That way if you already have an A le Remote (I have 2) you can knock $29 off the price by deciding not to include one with your purchase. Not to include one as a standard feature seems wrong to me.

< an style="font-style: italic;">Thanks to everyone who pointed this out.