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<<> I find > a 1024 xs 768 screen pretty indispensible, and cannot live with 800 x 600. Some Windows software (and much of the DOS software I use) won't let you change the font size; this makes it hard to use at higher resolutions. For this reaso I personally hope that 800x600 or lower res screens stay around for a while. >> Software that does not work nicely with a 90 pixel/inch screen (generally this is considered the ideal value) is broken. if you have broken software you no doubt need broken hardware to use it :-) <<Still not good enough! Why don't manufacturers make the case backs out of clear plastic? Then the backlight can be supplemented by the ambient light, and I might finally be able to use a laptop sitting outside on my deck! >> But that's the point, you can sit out on your deck with a 770. It is the first of the TP's for which this is true. I often do so, and I never could before! As for bloated software, it all depends what you are doing, I routinely compile hundreds of thousands of lines of code (a full compiler), and it is nice not to wait all day for such a compilation to complete. As I say, different strokes ... I must say that I do not find the 770 to be significantly heavier than any of the previous notebooks (including several thinkpads) that I have used, and considering its better battery life, its travel weight is lower, since I need to carry fewer extra batteries. I think a big issue is whether you are carrying a machine around with you all day, say in your briefcase. I don't do that at all, but if I did, nothing heavier than a Libretto would seem acceptable!