For the record, this is my 10th Macintosh I have purchased over the last 18 years and it rocks in terms of innovation, engineering, power AND value. I agree with the other testimonials, but wish to emphasize the eloquent integration of hardware, operating system and application software that makes this machine THE digital hub. I plug in my iPod (a must if you are into music) and my entire music library is instantaneously copied to my handheld digital wonder. I plug in my digital camera and photos are swept into iPhoto for archival storage, organization and the creation of slide shows set to your own music that can then be burned into a DVD. You can even add titles and incorporate video footage with dazzling effects via iMovie. This year my family members are getting DVD players so I can take them firmly into the wonders of digital multimedia familly movies. All of this through the magic of this remarkable computer.