Is there a MBP with build in HDMI? As of 28Jan10, there ISN't one available. You don't need a phD to know that.
I don't know about MD ports, but for DVI you can get a simple converter to HDMI. Granted, it doesn't carry sound as well, but you didn't say that.
So right! No one can predict what Apple plans are. Let's face it. After using Mac OS for about 8 years now, I can tell it has the edge over Windows. However, since Windows 7 has been released, the gap between Mac OS and Windows is narrowing down. Windows 7 is user friendly and quite stable.
Though I haven't used it, I have friends who never switched from Windows and they complain about incompatibility in Windows 7 quite often. It seems to have problems with 32bit/64bit compatibility. So I wouldn't assume that the gap is that narrow just yet.
Some MBP users might try to convince themselves they did the right choice, their MBP is not overpriced and that hardware specs should not matter. But actually, they are wondering how come their friends got a much better customized PC laptop for less than what they paid for a Mac.
And some people actually stop to realize that hardware is only as good as the software that lets you interact with it. I'm not saying one is better than the other, but people do work on one system better than another. I switched because I was tired of constant system crashes, which may or may not still occur. However, I've also come to realize that Mac OS fits the way I work so much better that it gets out of my way so that I can get stuff done. That's an intangible spec that is different for every user, but it's the most important.