If you personally don't care for them that's fine, but the x230 is about the same weight as a macbook air. It's also one of the only ultra portables that you ca

If you personally don't care for them that's fine, but the x230 is about the same weight as a macbook air. It's also one of the only ultra portables that you can add ram and an ssd to on your own. If you can get past the design (many of us actually prefer it) then an x230 with an ssd and 16gb ram is a pretty compelling option.