The thing is, I would actually tolerate a larger body/battery if it would realistically get me 9 hours. I know that it's not sexy, and Apple needs to retain it

The thing is, I would actually tolerate a larger body/battery if it would realistically get me 9 hours. I know that it's not sexy, and Apple needs to retain its image. I would think that laptops with insane battery lives would be desirable, particularly in the business/enterprise/travel markets. Maybe not.