You say ugly, I say minimalist and clean. I don't like aluminum chassis - too heavy and cold. The matte texture of the thinkpad feels much better for me. And th

You say ugly, I say minimalist and clean. I don't like aluminum chassis - too heavy and cold. The matte texture of the thinkpad feels much better for me. And the keyboard is far prettier, given that it actually has key travel. Doesn't hurt that I get to "stand out" as a single, unlabeled black laptop among a sea of stickered silver macbooks.