The multitouch trackpad is probably the best non-keyboard input device I've ever used - coming from someone who's used a Dell trackpad, Thinkpad trackpad + trackpoint, multi-button mouse, single-button mouse (which would be the worst non-keyboard input device I've used :), and, for many years, a trackball.
The screen (15" anti-glare 1680x1050) is also much nicer than many other laptops I've used, the build quality is superb, and I like being able to stop in an Apple store to get something fixed. With Dell, they sent someone out next business day to fix an issue I had, but Lenovo made me mail in my entire laptop, leaving me without my primary computer for the better part of a week.
Also, Linux virtualization works amazingly well on a Mac. I installed Ubuntu using Parallels, and set it fullscreen to my second desktop, so clicking Cmd+1 and Cmd+2 seamlessly shifts between Linux and Mac. It's really, really cool.
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The multitouch trackpad is probably the best non-keyboard input device I've ever used - coming from someone who's used a Dell trackpad, Thinkpad trackpad + trackpoint, multi-button mouse, single-button mouse (which would be the worst non-keyboard input device I've used :), and, for many years, a trackball.
The screen (15" anti-glare 1680x1050) is also much nicer than many other laptops I've used, the build quality is superb, and I like being able to stop in an Apple store to get something fixed. With Dell, they sent someone out next business day to fix an issue I had, but Lenovo made me mail in my entire laptop, leaving me without my primary computer for the better part of a week.
Also, Linux virtualization works amazingly well on a Mac. I installed Ubuntu using Parallels, and set it fullscreen to my second desktop, so clicking Cmd+1 and Cmd+2 seamlessly shifts between Linux and Mac. It's really, really cool.