I think PowerBooks and Mac OS X are a wonderful match -- even more so that with the desktop machines.

The Airport networking (for newer books with Airport slots), the fast wake-up, iTunes on the road, iMovie, etc, etc have added new life to my PowerBook experience.

I understand you concerns about Apple's shortcomings too when it comes to supporting customers. As I said in the article, sometimes it feels like tough love.

But other times there are solutions and work-arounds that I just don't know about. Such as using Airport with non-Airport transmitters. I thought I was cooked with OS X.

But I found out that if I enter the Hex version of my password, I can connect. Weird! I'm sure that will be corrected with time.

That's why I think these forums are so important. We can help each other survive these exciting, but painful transitions.