It is still a matter of opinion really.<p>My 2010 Macbook Pro heats up and has fan going off crazy, and my 2008 ThinkPad T400 is sitting next to the MBP, just chugging away like a champ.<p>If you are talking about user interface, I agree on that. But hardware wise, I am not that impressed. However, if you do run into hardware issues, AppleCare is excellent.