“- Durability: I was initially VERY concerned about the fragility of the LCD screen (it's easily bendable). Then I did a ton of research into the technology Sony used (which they introduced with the Vaio Z two years ago) which is a flexible polymerized LCD panel that won't crack where an ordinary glass LCD panel would! And the flexibility of the screen is by design: it better absorbs shock upon impact (a rigid screen would have to absorb all the shock because it cannot be transferred). I saw a lot of reviews slamming the bendable lid, and I think this is the most misunderstood aspect of the X and Sony should do a better job explaining it. (I had someone ram right into my bag [containing my X] at the airport once and it was fine.)”

So it's kind of like modern cars that crumples to absorb shock, whereas older cars used to pass on all the shock because their rigidity… Sounds v. cool to me. (Esp. after dropping my MacBook & promptly breaking the glass screen. Though no laptop is designed for dropping…maybe except ThinkPad.)

I wish they bundled the M battery like the European bundle, which apparently lasts 6-7 hrs but doesn't ruin the thin design.

One major flaw IMO is that both USB ports are on the left side which means you would have to run your cable around to the other side if you plug in a mouse or any other peripherals etc.