personally, i have a pro pc desktop of my own assembly ( put in there everything i dreamed of) , 2 pc notebooks (one of which is pro, can do all that stuff u gys mention of), but weighs 2.5Kgr, i own an acer one (netbook) and now i bought the macbook air….

it is a different creature. simple as that. the idea of buying a 2.5kgr macbook pro, just to see osx wasn’t appealing to me… after all it’s stupid ( imo) to buy a mac for anything “pro”…. pcs do it better in every aspect when it comes to “PRO”…. u buy a mac to be light, elegant and…. mac!… in this respect, macbook is the “essence of mac”….

downsides? MANY. 1st of all, mac doesnt even support spelling in my language ( had to spend extra money to buy a separate spell checker in addition to the money spent for office).

Games?
after playing my fav games on my 26 inch 1920×1200 screen, even a 100fps laptop of same resolution but obviously smaller screen….just tastes bad….

Video?
well 1080p video of apple’s own codec does play ( sometimes, lol) but random mkvs and DivxHD files wont play at all.
720p will play regardless of format…. in half windowed size….

but frankly …. who cares…. prolly many of u but noone who will eventually buy this creature….

the only reason u buy a mac air is this :
scenario1:
Picture urself sitting in a nice easy listening music cafe with wifi, enjoying your beverage and… then…. u start struggling with ur bags, pulling out that 3kilo laptop, pressing “on” button, waiting for boot up while the hdd and the fan start making noise…. knowing all this time that people near u see a dissapointing blured and color washed screen due to their viewing angle….

scenario2:
U sit in that same wifi cafe… u order a cup of black coffee and with a simple gesture pull out of your backpack… a netbook…. tiny, unimpressive…. u lean forward to view it’s tiny and low quality screen, and constantly fiddle with the trackpad or a mouse u also deployed, just to see an entire web page….

scenario 3:
U sit in that same cafe…. after tasting your beverage, u effortlessly pull out your air… u simply open the lid with a gentle gesture, screen pops on immediately (sleep mode) with no noise what so ever. Screen is vivid, with extreme visibility, no need to adjust it…. u navigate through web by touching ur touchpad, scrolling up down is what u will need but magnifying and paning will also be done effortlessly without pressing buttons, struggling for mice etc…. if u plug ur earphones, navigating within itunes will be done with coverflow + touchpad gestures again…. all this time, appz will magically pop up without loading times, no noise will be heard, no buttons pressed, no need to find the scroll bars with the cursor….. just caress your touchpad with your fingers….

it’s not just showing off, though others are bound to feel the itchiness of jealousy… it’s a very entertaining and relaxing experience on it’s own accord…. something u will not appreciate until u buy one for urself…..

P.S. I’m only 10 so don’t be so mean to me!

If I place the Mac Book Air in a Manilla Envelope, what of the power cord?

Open your eyes, its not a subnotebook yes but its thinner and much powerful than all other subnotebooks (11″-12″) and weighs just 1.3kg. Also MBA has an ideal 13.3″ screen and it is quite and solid. Its not like others, its not an all-in-1 package. People like me don’t need an optical drive, card reader or ethernet port ON THE ROAD. For me just weight, design, thickness and OPERATING SYSTEM is important. I also prefer latest technologies like HD Videos or Wireless Connectivity (USB – Printers – EXternal HDD DVD)
So MBA is perfect for me. And its cheaper than Sony Vaio TZ which i also like very much.

Altough there should be some possible problems like heating or low HDD performance.

To be sure, we have to wait and learn.

I’d be too afraid of bending this exquisite, costly slice of technology in a backpack, briefcase or suitcase and I’d be pissed at the cracked screen.

It is a thing of beauty and no one can deny that.

Hmm… not a sub-notebook, ehh?

But maybe these kind of articles could help us to buy macbook air for 1599$ or for 1799$ but with 160GB (new ipods 1.8″ drives)
Yes THIS would be helpful :)

The articles and posts that i found most funny are about Asus Eepc vs. Apple Macbook Air :)) what a comparison ?!

I’m dont hate microsoft or windows but its just for people whose needs and expectations are different. I can say macbook air is one of the most “apple thing” i’ve seen in last few years… its different its revolutionary its beautiful and a piece of art-technology.

I just aggree that its a little bit pricy. But if you compare with TZ or R500 you will see it’s not so pricy.
And i hope there wont be an hdd performance or cpu heating problems.

Last thing to say;
“Leopard” is intalled in these papery notebook and its unique now