I actually just brought a Bondi in off the street (literally) a half hour ago and it's actually making me nostalgic, since you mention the good old days! I remember how much I wanted one in middle school (I was in sixth grade in 1998-1999 when they were new). Just like the IIci, good things come to those who wait...I waited 15 years to get a IIci and now nine years later I get a bondi--with a working CD and 96MB RAM!