Well I have been using the black Macbook for some time now, and I completly agree with you on the black smudging and tarnishing problem that all black Macbooks have.

The keyboard is something which is very difficult to type long essays and its very difficult to make any long thesis's.

As a student my funds are limited, and I have to stick with this Macbook until I graduate, but please dont buy it go for the higher end Macbook Pro.