Apple releases Mac OS X Lion for $30, new MacBook Airs  By Jos
Jul 20, 2011 Post New Reply   1. aj_the_kidd,      I think some
Apple products are overpriced, but the Air?      I've never
owned a single Apple product (not an ipod, not an iphone, not a
macbook) and I hate iTunes. Yet, if I was a student or someone
who needed a laptop for travel, the MacBook air provides the
most powerful CPU/SSD combo, one of the slimmest aluminum body
construction laptops for "only" $1,299. Plus it has the ability
to be hooked up to 2x2560x1600 monitors and still retains 7
hours of battery life. There isn't a single PC laptop that can
deliver all of that for $1,300.      Then again, a laptop to me
is only about portability. Right now I have a 17 inch HP with
Blu-ray drive which I use at home (but it weighs 7.7 lbs).
Obviously if you want a laptop for games, to watch Blu-Ray
movies, or do serious video encoding work, the MacBook air isn't
going to work for you. But as a portable laptop, there isn't any
better for its price.   2