Haven't we covered this already?
The construction is excellent but the actual look of the computer is completely hideous.
I think when a lot of people say they like the new laptops what they mean is they like the construction rather than the appearance.
They're just OK. Checked one out at my campus store.
I think PC's (especially HP) have really climbed ahead in the design department in the past few years. Apple no longer has the exclusive title of "good-looking notebook-maker". Seeing tons of both HP's and Macs at my school (nobody really has anything else), the HP's tend to look better, IMO. We've all seen the MBP before, and the new MB looks just like it. The HP's look glossy, smooth, well-built, and high-end, even if they all aren't.