What no one has stated is that this is an older model with a price that doesn't match. Go with the newer model for the same price.

We have four at home, not counting two iPods, and we don't have to forget that anyhow Windows is necessary, so I also have had a PC till the moment I've got the Mac Core Due and could work with both systems: Mac & PC in the same Apple Tree. To have more space and less big things and cords on my desk is great, and even better when you place a beautiful and decorative white Apple on it which works so good having the things you need from Windows, but with the "easy to drive" from Mac, not counting it's better colors and sound, specially for me who work recording and playing music and video profesionaly, and Mac always did it far better with sound, video and graphics.

I've been a PC user for years and got fed up with the constant problems, so I made the jump to the iMac. After 4 weeks, I awoke to what some call The White Screen of Death and called Apple support. After an hour of button-pushing to no avail, the tech told me I would need to take the computer to an authorized service center. The nearest was 50 miles away. They couldn't really explain what happened, but they reformatted my hard drive, erased my data and billed me $77, even though I purchased a 3 year warranty, since "it wasn't a hardware problem." 3 weeks later, the hard drive has crashed again. Maybe it's bad luck or a bad Apple, but don't expect a panacea. If you live in a major metropolitan area, it might not be too much of a hassle, but make sure to back everything up. The visual design of this machine is truly beautiful. I just wish the computer would work.

I'm writing this review on an HP Pavilion laptop that I've have for 7 months without problem.