I have to agree here. My personal t42p thinkpad running ubuntu 'feels' just as fast as my work MacBook Pro. I also think the build quality of Apple laptops is v

I have to agree here. My personal t42p thinkpad running ubuntu 'feels' just as fast as my work MacBook Pro. I also think the build quality of Apple laptops is very inferior to the thinkpads. However, the MBP is just more 'fun' to use. So if you have money to burn go for the Apple. If you just need function, get an old x86 laptop and throw ubuntu on there. Jer