content: After my disappointment with the MacBook Pro for which I have been waiting years. I have been looking hard at alternatives. Windows is a total non-starter for me. I have always liked linux but thought it was crazy to buy a Mac for build quality and then ditch OSX. I recently came across the Razer lineup. Great specs, machined aluminum cases, and ports galore. Yes, they are pricey but I could get into a 17" linux powered machined aluminum workstation for what I would be paying for a 15"MPB. They are also flirting with officially supporting ubuntu. Life outside the walled garden is looking better by the day.