In a message dated 5/14/2003 10:57:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, flanders1 at charter.net writes: > > I know but I don't want to call it AlBook as I consider it a female. You know any females named Al? ;-)< Cyn, That is absolutely hysterical. You are right! I too consider the 17" Aluminum Powerbook a female. I call mine "Ali" as in Ali Mc Beal or Ali McGraw. Big Al either a name for a mechanic, a loan shark, or a Captain of a bowling team. Big Al is just too clunky for a design so elegant. LOL MBurke