I think I'm just about ready to succumb to temptation and purchase one of those lovely new 12" Powerbooks. I've been looking around the web, and have found that it's possible to save quite a bit of money buying from one of the third-party vendors, rather than from Apple directly. But I wonder: if I do buy from a third party, will the support that Apple offers be diminished at all? If the unit needed repairs under warranty, would I still be able to send it to Apple, or would I have to go through the vendor? Could I still avail myself of the services of the "geniuses" at my local Apple Store? Thanks. Ramsey __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com