Annoying problems with macbook.

first off i only use my macbook still because i cant find anyone to buy it off me. i hate everything about it, i hate apple in general, etc. seriously, if anyone wants to buy a macbook with apple care thats all of 3 months old tops lmk!
any ideas how to fix any of this?
1.every hour or so of actual use it needs to be rebooted because it wont open sites, or show images anymore.
2.it runs fairly slow for something that should run fast, and unless macs hate all dsl lines its not my connection because my pc runs like the wind.
3.applications close randomly and often
4.quicktime has all its updates and everything, has been reinstalled and still does nothing
5.when it needs to be restarted a lot of times the power button fails. i have to close my comp, open it again, then hold down the power button for 10+ seconds to get it to even turn off, and another 10+ seconds to get it to respond to turn back on.
also, if i install windows and run it ONLY on windows will my applecare still cover it or did i just throw another $500 (applecare plus windows) down the drainf or no reason?

If it is a hardware problem, which it sounds like it might be, installing windows is not going to fix it. Windows is just software and not a fix all.
You really need to use Applecare. The customer service techs can help a lot more than us because you will be able to talk to them as you sit in front of your computer. You paid for it so I don't understand why you don't use it.
I hate to rain on your parade about selling your computer but no one is going to pay a new price for a used computer. Especially now with the core 2 duo computers out. You now effectively own last years model. Even with applecare this is not a bargian.
You say you cannot be without your computer for a day. What will you do when, because of your neglect in fixing a problem you know exists, your computer crashes and you lose everything on it.
As far as your friends experience goes. You don't know what may have been happening at the repair depot. Maybe they were real busy or had to get a special part. You also don't know for sure your problem is the same. Even if the symptoms are the same it may need a different hardware fix.
TTFN
Doc

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