Hockey-Puck mouse? G4 Cube? And as much as the performance of the MBA is derided on here.. It's probably better performing than my thinkpad (Due to being muc

Hockey-Puck mouse? G4 Cube? And as much as the performance of the MBA is derided on here.. It's probably better performing than my thinkpad (Due to being much newer). Has what you do in the last 2 years or so really changed that much needing extra performance (On your laptop?!)