Long gone are the days when the primary differentiating factors between competing laptops models were just battery life and weight.  Don’t be mistaken–battery life and weight are still important; but with so many folks now using a laptop as their only computer, laptop manufacturers have stepped up their efforts on the very look of their notebook designs, as well as piling on enough features to make you never miss a desktop PC.  Apple, of course, leads the charge with the sleek designs and user-friendly