Kinda. Although, if you think about it, real chiclets aren't flat at all.

I do find it strange that Apple hasn't jumped on USB 3 yet. They weren't the first with USB either, but they were definitely the first to mass-market it. That reminds me, I do want to get an eSATA ExpressCard adapter for quick local backups.

BTW, the battery in my MBP is more "serviceable" than the one in my previous PowerBook. After removing a few screws I can access the battery which is wrapped in essentially a plastic sheet, versus having to break open a battery pack to access the cells inside the old packs. If you saw the battery in this system you too wouldn't want to carry around an extra one.