16:9 will never be retro. I personally like the new keyboard (T430-onwards) and while I enjoy the new ports, I will stick with purchasing 5 year old thinkpads on Ebay for under $150.
Came here to upvote this inevitable comment. I am still waiting for the glorious future when laptop manufacturers realize that watching movies isn't necessarily the sole (or primary) purpose of their products, and that activities like editing and reading documents benefit from having vertical space.