I am getting that laptop next week, unless someone can recommend a better alternative. Mostly I need a
1. portable (light, thin, well built) computer which is still
2. usable to me : at least one step up from 1280x800, I am going for 1600x100 for the M1530), not fugly (thinkpad)

Some of my questions, if anyone has one, does it seem as thin as 1330 and is there anything as good for $1000? As a side note I'm getting an academic deal, so I have been able to upgrade from standard configuration to 1600x1000 in resolution, and 2GHz in speed, everything else is the same, for $1045 in total.