Is there anyone out there developing iphone/ipad apps on PCs? Can this be done via the use of an emulator? I've tried google but most of the info is on console emulators for Macs.
From what I understand, even thought there are systems like MonoTouch, that allow you to code C# for iPhone etc, they still need XCode in order to function. I have heard rumours of using a Mac Virtual Machine, but bottom line, it is just easier to do it on a Mac.
You should be able to get away with using a Mac Mini, so you might want to think about picking up a second hand one.