This is not so much a review, as it is simple opinion.  I'd been waiting for the MacBooks to reach their 'rev 2' state and very specifically for a 64-bit chip.  I ordered my 17" MacBook the day the Core 2 Duo availability was announced.  I've been using it for a little over a week now and have one word for it: perfect.

Overall, Apple's Mail.app has pretty lousy IMAP support. Mail.app can be pleasing to use for basic needs. POP accounts fare well. But get it into a situation where you need some control, like subscribing to particular mail folders, and you're going to be disappointed. Also, if you really stress it with multiple IMAP accounts, you may be staring at a SPOD more than you'd like. However, I was able to pass on the following tip recently.

This can be a difficult concept for people to understand sometimes, but, e-mail is never 'late'.  In the world of electronic mail, there is no expectation of a delivery time.  Well, end-users perhaps expect that it shows up where they expect 'immediately,' perhaps, but shouldn't.  Instantaneous delivery is prevented by simple physics, although, it may seem at times like delivery is close to that.

Becoming a FAQ: "How do I [perform some action] when fast user switching is invoked?" Alternatively, the question is "How do I perform some action when my IP address changes?" or some similar query. Brace yourself: it is possible, but there's no GUI for it. You have to dive for a shell.

I went, I saw, I....saw some more.  I learned.  I met some fantastically bright people.  I thought I'd have a chance to blog a bit more, but it turns into a very busy week.  I also think that e-mail is easy, but I have to admit that the volume of e-mail I've been dealing with lately is tiring.  You'd think, it's just typing!  But it does take work, and the week of WWDC and the week following just overwhelmed me a bit.