Unfortunately, so's a MacBook Pro (at least the Surface has the semi-disposable keyboard/mouse cover). I really don't like the way Apple's going on that front. I've been looking at the MacBook Pro versus Dell and Lenovo notebook workstations, and the glaring difference is that Apple is allowing no user upgrades or maintenance AT ALL. A friend's MacBook Pro had a keyboard problem, and the quote to fix it was over $700, because the keyboard is permanently affixed to a huge percentage of the machine. Any other notebook has the keyboard attached by a ribbon cable - it's a 5 minute fix, and under $100 (often $20-$50). Even other computers in the same weight range have RAM slots, plus generally two drive bays (one is often mSATA on something that thin and light). The user can configure RAM and drives, and can repair keyboards, trackpads and several other common fail points with a few simple tools. Apple's response is "you'd better have AppleCare, because a keyboard or trackpad failure means the entire shell, a RAM issue means the motherboard, and any port means both"! The other thing I don't like about Apple's current direction is the take it or leave it nature of their offerings - there's no way to say "I want dual drives, and will accept an extra half pound to get them".