My husband bought his macbook in March of 2009. The computer has been in and out of the apple store for one thing or other.  I blieve he has a lemon!  How could he go about to get a new macbook?

BTW, my husband's macbook is still under waranty by applecare.

I'm sure this is a "that depends" situation.  What were the problems?  Were they fixed?  What caused the problems?  Where are you located?  Where I live the term "Lemon" is defined in state law which spells out what is covered, what makes it a "Lemon," and what the remedies are.  Beyond that, you are likely at the mercy of your Apple support folks.
Best of luck,
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