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I would have recommended a Thinkpad a couple of years ago, but now I'd say go with the Macbook if money is not an option. If it was me, I'd get the new Haswell MBA 13" and put Linux on it.

Thinkpad quality is terrible these days, and they got rid of the good keyboard. Just do some forum searches. On the plus side, you can get a used Thinkpad for really cheap - about 1/3rd the price of the equivalent Macbook. Just make sure to get one with a warranty.

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I keep hearing about this supposed terrible thinkpad quality. Can you expand on that?

I purchased one in December 2012 and I think the build quality is excellent. They did change the keyboard, but not everyone hates it (I think it's just fine and still embodies the spirit/feel of the old keyboards).

I got the x220 less than a year ago because of all the recommendations out there and I regret it. Should have gotten a Macbook. The trackpad is horrible, the usb connections get cut off after putting the laptop to sleep, which means any mounted external drives are disconnected hard after resuming. Oh and the microphone doesn't work.

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