I wonder how they'd respond to Linux installed on Macbook Pro hardware rather than thinkpads. It wouldn't bother me, but I agree with others who suggested that

I wonder how they'd respond to Linux installed on Macbook Pro hardware rather than thinkpads. It wouldn't bother me, but I agree with others who suggested that a VM approach would be preferable if available. Or, what about a Macbook Pro in dual boot config with vmware to boot up the other partition from OSX for non performance critical stuff?