Most PC vendors aren't offering any of those things in 1" thin notebooks, assuming they even MAKE 1" thin notebooks.
Like it or not Apple has decided form factor matters. Judging by the fact that their sales are growing far faster than the rest of the PC industry, it seems more and more consumers are making the same decision.
Agreed. And I applaud Apple's success with mainstream consumers. But, it confirms my suspicion that Apple is no longer interested in producing a PRO oriented laptop with power and features content creators need. But seeing how this is the MacBook PRO we're talking about, I don't think content creators, who make up a large segment of this market, would a have fainted at the prospect of a PRO laptop in a 1/2 inch thicker chassis.
So, instead of a workstion class MPB, I'll get a Mac Pro and hope for better luck at the next MPB upgrade. It's all good, and I hope everybody enjoys their new MB & MBPs.
