[phoare]

A gripe of mine with laptops has always been how poorly placed sockets and switches are.

A couple of people above have already mentioned about USB sockets, but it's worse than that. Why are headphones typically on the side so that when you lean back, the cable stretches across the front of the machine blocking access to the keyboard (and putting strain on the plug).

No switches or buttons should be on the external edges of the laptop. I am fed up with on/off buttons on the outside (which then get activated as you're putting the laptop in a bag), WiFi switches which can get knocked accidentally (and you're then wondering why you can't get a network connection for some minutes) and in particular CD Drive buttons... Aaargh. My latest laptop has a CD drive on the left hand side and the eject button is exactly where you put your fingers when you pick the laptop up... thus ejecting the tray.

So... HP... if you're listening... it's a minor issue, but one that's so easily addressed... just think where you're putting things!!