I got a new 17" PowerBook yesterday! This is the mother of all laptop computers. It has a gigantic 17" screen but still is 1.0 inches thick and weighs 6.9 pounds! It's one of the most amazing products Apple has ever made. Since this is my one and only computer and I will be using it for development work, I figured the big laptop was worth it.

Features:
* 17" screen! The screen is almost the same size as the monitor I had with my Cube!
* 512MB RAM, 80GB HD
* Slot loading DVD Burner!
* 802.11g airport
* built in bluetooth (for my cell phone)
* Firewire 400 and 800
* Backlit keyboard that comes on when the lights go down! (THIS IS HOT)

The construction and finish on this computer are perfect. Other cool stuff:

* It's very strong and rigid. I can hold it from a corner and there's no flex. My old 15" couldn't handle that
* You can push up on the screen to open it more and the base of the computer stays put!
* Ports on the side of the computer make a lot more sense than the back
* QUIET! This is quieter than my 15". The fan and HD are silent
* The keyboard is the nicest keyboard I have ever typed on
* The base of the computer under the keyboard is long enough that it acts as a wrist area. Ergonomic!
* The trackpad is HUGE so i can devote a large portion to be a scroller
* The aluminum finish looks great

Also I randomly noticed today that iTunes accepts clicks to the play button etc even when it's not the active app, and it stays in the back!