Feel of the MacBook Pro

I was considering buying a 15in MacBook Pro and was wondering if it feels lighter and looks thinner than I would expect?
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What are you comparing to? For comparison, I use a Dell Latitude D800 at work. My MBP 15" is thinner and shallower, and is just as wide. However, they appear to have the same weight.
Visually, there's no comparison. About the only thing thinner would be a Sony Viao or one of the Thinkpads.
It's a very slick and clean-looking machine!

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