Well, there would be a learning curve for the gestures. How comfortable do you feel with the magic track pad? Do you use one with your iMac? I think there are a few BO gestures that do not have BT keyboard equivalents, but just now, I can't think what those are. I suppose if a few hundred bucks isn't a deal breaker, a MacBook Air could be the way to go. Then again, some volks have difficulty typing on those if the trackpad is active. Not saying you or your wife would. I've just heard some say they do. I have a Mac Mini, so there is no trackpad built in with my keyboard, obviously. Mary > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >