if you deal with an Apple Authorized repair center, they get their parts from Apple. i work for one here in PA.
if you get a used logic board, it might be cheaper, but you probably won't get much (if any) warranty.
I'd look for a busted screen donor like Dave The Nerd said.
so what's the no-headache laptop equivalent of a Hackbook?
I've yet to see ONE that doesn't have hardware and software driver issues, sleep doesn't work, sound problems, yada yada.
prove me wrong with the model and its price.
Firefox with a load of extensions.
Chrome is too tracky, spy-ish for me.
Chromium is a decent alternative, but I need my extensions.
does Chrome/Chromium offer all of these, or good equivalents?
http://i.imgur.com/pGPjz4o.jpg
what version of OS X?
Lion and Mountain Lion (10.7 and 10.8) add more options.
http://macs.about.com/od/LionTipsNtricks/qt/Os-X-Lion-Finder-Understanding-The-New-Arrange-By-Option.htm
OTOH, welcome to Apple, where an expensive computer outlasts a cheaper Windows PC by a couple years.
2008 iMac going strong at home, 2010 Macbook Pro at work. Both plenty fast.
the iMac can run how many operating systems comfortably? and a 2008 PC?
Something to consider: we support a major architectural firm that buys Mac Pros, Macbook Pros, and runs Windows on them for their CAD software.
Why? because in the past, their PCs were unreliable, hardware-wise. They have had far less trouble with their Macs. Before they used PCs, they did run...
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