Thanks for the good report! I don't use iTunes, so that's not a problem for me, and I print so rarely that when I do I send stuff to the corner package-print-and-mail place. I'd miss a few things in the Ubuntu environment, but way less than I would have missed a year or two ago, what with web and mobile apps.

At $249, the price point is practically irresistible. It's going to cost me nearly that much to replace the hard drive, I think. Hm...much food for thought. Thanks.