O.K. - something instantly stood out as soon as I saw this article: That Sony laptop is VERY similar to a Macbook Pro 15", minus the fact that the Macbook Pro costs $1,799 BASELINE for the 15".
Let's not forget the fact that you also get a PS3 included with the Sony laptop.
I had to miss something - there's no way Apple is really charging $800 more - and that's not even thinking much about that PS3 you're getting.
Oh yeah, pretty good deal on the SSD.