It's only been a few days, but I thought I would write about my switch from two computers, a 15" G4 PowerBook and a Dell Pentium 4 Windows XP Pro desktop.
First impressions are very positive. The unit is very compact. I like the magnetic latch, there is no button to push or a latch hook to break like on my sister's PowerBook. The black matte case reveals that my finger tips are more oily than I thought. The space bar and the touch pad reveal a shiny sheen on them. Also, for those that are obsessive about everything matching will be disappointed that the power adapter and remote control are white. I bought the black version because I thought it hold up better in the long run.
Getting back to the track pad. It is wider than the one the G4 PowerBook and the problem of right clicking has been ingeniously resolved. It used to be that you had to press the ctrl key and click the track pad button to get a right click effect. Now I just have to tap with two fingertips. I also scroll up, down and across with two fingertips. This is a cool feature.
As for the glossy screen, you might think that it's reflective quality would be distracting, but it is not. It appears to make the screen brighter and improve contrast. The wide aspect ratio makes switching from a 15" screen to a 13.3 screen easier to adjust to. The only thing I needed to change was the layout of my Dashboard widgets. I can use the free virtual desktop utility called VirtueDesktops to give me multiple work spaces if the screen appears too crowded. (Note: VirtueDesktops is no longer under active development due to the inclusion of Spaces with the release of the upcoming Leopard, OS X 10.5.)
The keyboard with the chiclet keys is easy to use. I sometimes hit the wrong key, but then again that could be due to me not being a good typist. The keyboard should be easy to keep clean with the wider spaces between the keys.