Wow! So much ... anger!! So much ... hate!!
Let's see what accessories you have to carry around with you to replicate the functionality of my X301
- no built-in 3G modem? Right, you have to carry a USB 3G modem.
- no built-in CD/DVD burner? Righto, external CD/DVD burner then. And don't forget the power supply!
- no built in CF card reader? Yep, another one for the list.
- no built in RJ45 jack? Right, you need a USB to RJ45 adapter then!
- no GPS? Is GPS even available for the Mac?
- What's that? You're out of USB ports? Add a port replicator to that list!
Your slim Macbook isn't looking so slim with a bag bulging with accessories now, is it
Note that I can swap the CD/DVD burner for an extra battery if I need to. I just need to undo one screw, then the optical drive module slides out, and I can slide an auxillary battery in. Add to that the simplicity of servicing this thing. Soon after I bought the laptop, I decided to upgrade the memory. I ordered the RAM and Lenovo shipped it to me with instructions on how to install it. Simple - remove the battery, and the slot for the RAM is just sitting there. Same thing when I decided to upgrade the HDD to a SSD. I received the SSD in the mail and swapped it over myself. No need to visit a Smartarse Bar or whatever they call it.
Keith
Looking at you and Alexandre trying to convince one another of the virtues of one system vs another is tantamount to trying to slide a dew worm up a wildcat's a$$. It's never going to happen