Doug, can you get Apple Care with a refurb? If so, I'd say go for it. I can't find a portable imac listed, does it have a battery?

I bought a Nokia N810 for Roar2; still have the Epson gadget I bought for picture storage on Roar1. With the Nokia thing, I can receive emails (elderly mom, house in last phases of construction, etc) and make Skype calls as long as we are in Cape Town. I'm trying to wait for a newer version of the MacBook Air, and this little toy looked like a good way to still stay in touch.