>This is for those lucky souls who've received their AlBooks: How do >they 'feel', in terms of physical sturdiness? I'm very impressed >with the 12 inch AlBook, in this respect, but since I haven't had a >chance to see in person, much less pick up, the 17 incher, I don't >know if the sturdiness of the chassis suffers due to the larger size >of the machine. I'm thinking of picking one up, but if it's gonna be >'delicate' , like the TiBook 500 I currently own, I'd much rather >spring for a new desktop in Aug/Sept. Any thoughts? > My 17 incher feels pretty solid in comparison to the old TiBook. Whereas the TiBook would flex quite alarmingly, the AlBook feels a lot more sturdy - more like the older PowerBooks. Paul --