I felt it important to let you all know: three months after joining this list, and five after I'd started saving, I have my first iBook-- my first Mac in over 5 years, actually. I purchased an 800 Mhz combo drive model at my local reseller, the crystal white version. I've never been a fan of the opaque white models, so I figured "it's now, or never." Now, with a fully charged battery, and a few mp3s playing in iTunes, I'm beginning to move email and the like over from my XP box. I couldn't be happier, really. andy