Hi, I am new to the group and have only been using the Mac for a short amount of time. A friend recommended a MacBook, rather than a Mini, and i am not sorry I chose the MacBook. It is portable and with with the latest edition of Snow Leopard, the numpad is not as necessary, in my opinion. The trackpad gestures are quite useful, once you've mastered them. The portability is great! Suzanne> > 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 >