> and b) I read that MacWorld users found it ran so HOT, and c) I read > that the screen resolution is so much inferior to the 17". The extra > weight of the 17" is a big drawback though. Actually the screen resolution is the same between the two models because resolution is measured in pixels per inch. It's just that the 17" model is larger so you have more pixels 1440 vs. 1024. I would suspect that the 12" model is brighter than the 17" although I haven't seen them side by side. Usually the smaller screens are backlit more effectively than the larger screens and tend to have fewer bad pixels. greg