I do agree it's interesting to think about. The decision to not have a battery cover was a controversial one, and probably one that was not taken lightly. I'd

I do agree it's interesting to think about. The decision to not have a battery cover was a controversial one, and probably one that was not taken lightly. I'd be wrong to say that this isn't a compromise, but they thought a clean and thinner design and fewer parts was more important than keeping the logos off the back and allowing the user to easily replace the battery. If a battery cover was important to them, they would have spent the resources to make it work. Likewise, if a clean backside was important to the Lenovo designers, they would have fixed the ugly vent holes.