Hi --
I'm looking into getting a Mac laptop. I'm trying to decide which is best. It would be cool to have one that's small and light and has good battery life, so therefore I'm looking at the smallest ones -- the MacBooks. On the other hand, I need more than just a tiny screen for day to day work, so I would hook it up to a 24" monitor most of the time.
The 13-inch black MacBook has been a miserable experience. It's about six months old and is already on its third hard drive, two of them having died. Apple has been stingy and self-serving about repairs. (Long, boring story, but they have.)
I am now reluctant to trust the machine at all in connection with professional work and engagements.
I don't want to get into a whole thing about how this never happens, must be my fault because Apple is perfect, etc.... Just take it as one among probably many pieces of information.
David