I have exactly the same problem. Working as a contractor and using the machine for most of the day, every day, means its price as basically irrelevant, I will a

I have exactly the same problem. Working as a contractor and using the machine for most of the day, every day, means its price as basically irrelevant, I will always buy best machine that will allow me to be most productive. I would buy MBP at any price right now because Windows and Linux are taking too much of my time babysitting and I just want powerful laptop that actually works. Unfortunately I just can't afford a machine that can be brought down at any moment by a speck of dust or that has a keyboard that makes me think someone went out of their way to make typing more difficult. Don't even make me started on not having physical function keys. Apple, if you listen, not everybody needs shiny toy. Some people need machines for work and have a different system of values or needs that make it more important that the machine is reliable and ergonomic than having nice looks or being 1mm slimmer.