I've used Thinkpads before and I always feel slightly dirty doing so. They're powerful, but they're ugly and they feel wrong when I'm using them. There's a disc

I've used Thinkpads before and I always feel slightly dirty doing so. They're powerful, but they're ugly and they feel wrong when I'm using them. There's a disconnect in particular between the hardware and the software. I'm using a MacBook Pro right now and everything about it feels perfect. Multitouch in particular: it's the only feature on a laptop where I now feel bad using desktop computers because now they feel less smooth. So I'll go out and disagree with you and say that Apple's the standard for quality, though (as always) I'd be interesting in seeing your counterpoints.