Problems and Questions for the Macbook

I have a core duo macbook and its great but there are a few problems that i have noticed and I just wanted to know if thry were normal.
1. What to clean the screen with
2. can I upgrade to a core 2 duo processsor
3. will windows vista work with boot camp
4. is 2 gb mem. worth it (how much faster)
5. Problem: the screen is ofset by about a quarter of a cm. and it is very noticable. i went to a genius and he tightened some screws but that didnt help at all. Is there some way to fix that or will I just have to live with it.
6. Problem: the screen fram is lose and from the side of the screen you can see through it
7. If there are fixes for these things how much if any would they cost.
8. Is there any way to make the speakers louder
9. a good external hard drive recomendation
macbook core duo 1 gb   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Let's see -
1) Absolutely nothing but a microfiber cloth and a little water applied directly to that cloth. Never EVER use any paper products as they are remarkably abrasive. Also, never apply liquid to the display. It will drip down to places that it could cause damage.
2) No - not without selling this one and purchasing a new one. The CPU is soldered to the logic board and cannot be removed.
3) Yes. I am using Vista regularly and it works fine. It is still Windows, but it works well enough for casual use. The full version of Boot Camp is supposed to come out with Leopard.
4) Depends on what you will use your Mac for. If you are using the iLife suite and internet exclusively, then 1GB is probably enough. If you are using pro apps like Photoshop and other non-usiversal binary apps, you will want 2GB.
5) Take it back in and tell them it was not fixed.
6) Again, take it in.
7) Take it in. It is still under warranty.
8) No. You can get external speakers and they will give you much better sound, but the built-in speakers are a shortcoming of any portable computer.
9) I use and love my Mercury Elite Pro drive from OWC. As mentioned, USB is slower than FireWire, but you can get a drive that uses both interfaces - which I recommend just in case. I would look for a drive that features the Oxford 911 chipset as it is much more reliable than the cheaper and more common Prolific chipset which has a spotty record when it comes to Macs and PCs alike.

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