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This 'book is the sweet spot for my SO, she travels a great deal, and the wireless backup would be great for her.
Lightweight is a huge plus, and the size is great.
Her last laptop cost almost $3K (work pays for them), so cost isn't an issue.
She is far closer to the target market for this laptop than myself.
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For me, it's the price tag. Everything else if fine. Dreaming of a refurb ...
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Wait a minute… you mean Apple didn't release a new product that everyone here needs? What the hell were they thinking— they need to sell it to *everyone* or they're…
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Chupa writes:
"Yes, but the 90% that don't change their battery use their laptop like a desktop replacement and don't use their machine "in the field" on battery power much. They are not the Road Warriors, and THAT is who this machine is targeted to. The lack of being able to swap batteries is going to be a huge consideration. Like I said, I wanted to buy this machine, but the battery issue is a deal killer. I could live with the other specs."
I respectfully disagree. It's not aimed at the "Road Warrior" who's "in the field" all the time, that is absolutely NOT the target buyer. The true Road Warrior will use a MacBook Pro, or a pc laptop.
The MacBook Air is aimed at users who want to travel extra light, stylishly and simply. Those who use primarily email and browsing and productivity apps, and already have other more powerful (and more wired) computers, and less in one ultra-portable device.
Think about it: maybe they don't travel at all. Maybe they just want to take it to the fashionable coffee shop nearby, but don't want to haul a whole laptop bag full of gear with them, just to surf the net, read blogs and read and write email.
Mistaking this for a heavy-duty "Road Warrior's" computer-of-choice is leading to a lot of misunderstandings.
There really are a LOT of people who never, ever use an ethernet port, almost never use an optical drive, have never bought or changed a computer's battery in their entire life, never use a Firewire port, almost never use a USB port----but----depend on being able to be wireless and easily mobile all the time. This is aimed at them, not us.
But it's sparked a lot of interesting discussion. I agree Apple took a risk here. Their risks often pay off. Will this one? ....it remains to be seen!
