>I know! I was so upset when I found out that the (then) new 700 Mhz ibooks >were opaque white. I almost bought a refurb 600 Mhz. I went ahead and got an >800 Mhz ibook with the combo drive, and lo and behold, it was crystal. >Yippee! I was so excited that they'd been updated. I'd even secured a small loan from the bank in order to pick up a 12" 900. Now that I know they're opaque, I think I'll spring for a refurb'd 800 and use the surplus on an AP base station & card. It's a shame... with the new AlBooks, and the Crystal White iBooks, they had a really good thing going on.