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This machine is amazing. I ordered one to replace my 2year old Pismo (G3/500) the week they were announced, and have have used it for 12-16 hours a day since it arrived. The screen is perfect: Incredibly bright, high resolution, great side viewability... On my old machine, I still had to boot into OS 9 for a few tasks (ok, Diablo II, I admit my addiction) I havn't even launched anything in classic mode on this beast. OS X is fast and stable. I fully expect this computer to last me another 2 years.

I think the title says it all, the display is wondeful and big with a viewing angle that is amazing. The feel and the look of the laptop is great. The battery has a long life as well as everything I need standard. It feels snappy, much more snappier then I expected from a laptop and OS X is just a joy to have. I love almost everything about it, and I wouldn't give it up for anything.
But, there are always buts, I do have a few problems with it (hince the 4 stars). First and foremost is the paint chipping problem. It is kinda annoying and I wish it could be better. Second, is that it is extremely hard to get the ethernet cord out of the back of the machine because the hinge interfers. Finally, the Airport range is smaller compared to iBooks. But do not get me wrong, I strongly reccomend this computer to anyone and the problems I have are only minnor annoyances.

if you want to find out about mac goto the apple web page- i'll just say that i've used pc's extensively and this year bought my first mac... osx is a dream- i will never even think of purchasing a pc again.

I've had this baby for about three weeks now and there is only one word that can describe it... AMAZING! This is my first mac in about 10 years and the transition back couldn't have been any easier. My overall productivity has actually increased. I transfer files between this and my pc desktop flawlessly so compatibility is not an issue. MacOS X is a godsend after living in the windows world for 10 years. The design is wonderful. It's thin and light, compared to other pc laptops. Only 800mhz, you say? Well, this baby FLIES! Don't let the mhz deceive you. It feels on par with my 1.8ghz P4 desktop.. especially in photoshop. Lack of software? All I need is available. I don't know what else to say.. this thing is just amazing. Try one out for yourself and u'll see.

I've been extremely happy with this computer and it has served me well. The only problem I've had Apple fixed right away. Highly recommended for anyone who will use their notebook as their primary or only computer.