I hate to ask, because I'm sure you have a good reason for using Windows, but I wonder if the cost of a windows license + VPC might not outweigh the costs of just purchasing the Mac versions of Office? Plusyou would get much better performance. >>> > I'd max out the RAM regardless. Most of my uses of the iBook would > be liken to a PowerPoint, Word and Excel, maybe. E-mail definitely > but I want to communicate with my wife's PC. No games or