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1Password is $50 at the App Store? I don't think so.

Thanks for the warning, Ron. The box is unopened, and I am going to return it. I should have read the reviews first...but I went by the name, which used to be good for media.

And Mac Blu-ray Player, which you pointed me towards, Ron, just had an update that fixed a playback problem with a recent disc, Peter Gabriel's Secret World Live. The Samsung recorder price tends to fluctuate. I got it at $85. It went to $100 a day later. Now it is $90. I have not burnt...

Make sure Migration Assistant transfers your bookmarks...it did not the first time I ran it on my father's new Mac mini. Here's the blu-ray/DVD burner I got for my MBA: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SE-506AB-TSBD-External-Blu-ray/dp/B006B7R9QE . It comes with 2 USB plugs (and needs an extension...

You will receive a redemption code to download Mountain Lion from the App Store. Note that the only way to get the OS currently is via download from the App Store. (It's the blue circled A on the left of the dock.)

I have a 1TB Western Digital Passport USB 2/3 drive. I have three Macs backed up to it. You can get larger with the same form factor.

One thing to keep in mind is that the DVD Player software is included, standard. Even the MacBook Pro does not play blu-ray. Apple does not include blu-ray software because their DVD drive does not play blu-ray. You have to go third-party to get a blu-ray drive and blu-ray playback software...

You need something like this to play blu-ray... http://www.bluray-player-software.com/features.htm

Remember you can custom build an MBA with 8 gig of RAM. Might take a week to arrive, though.

Tony, is your wife in school? If so, she qualifies for an educational discount. And I, too, think she would be better off with an Air.

SSD=Solid State Drive=Flash Storage. It's very fast because there are no moving parts. An optical drive is for CD's and DVD's. If you ever want to rip music or watch DVD's you need one. One comes standard with a MacBook Pro, or a $79 add-on for a MacBook Air (USB powered). Here is BB's 256gig...

Actually, the Air is cheaper when you factor in an SSD to the Pro. I believe the Air has a higher resolution display.

The MacBook Pro (non-retina) has a regular hard drive and an optical drive. It also allows you to expand memory with third-party RAM up to 8 gig. An SSD is also optional. The MacBook Air loses the optical drive (which you can buy an external for $79 from Apple) and hardwires the RAM. The...