go to Cnet.com and watch the video review of the Dell 700m, there they clarify the battery weight and look issues. The battery they say actually sticks out even w/ the standard 6cell battery about a half inch, and w/ the extended battery life the battery will stick out about an inch. yeah definately a design flaw i'd say cause it just looks weird that the battery isn't flush w/ the rest of the laptop. And about the weight i'd think that the listed weight is w/ the 6 cell and any sort of bigger battery will add weight like any other notebook.