Dumb you say why would I what that thing it has no features I wouldn’t be able to watch a movie on it is more expensive that a gaming laptop whit everything on it and it was nothing only people who like to show will buy this look it can fit in a manila envelop wow it only cost me more a normal laptop would and it has no features wow look mommy how I spend you money.

I got a Macbook instead, glad i didnt go for the air now :D At least the OS X is better than Windows.

who cares about performance and capabilities.......IT'S A MAC

When did mac consumers start thinking about price, instead of being trendy and hip. For the record, I'm not a Mac hater. OSX/Leopard is the better OS, but at what outrageous prices? If you don't mind paying big bucks, go for it. But for the rest of the world, price matters first and foremost.

Most of those issues..can be fixed all via a firmware update.

People complain about the small USB opening...well since it only has one USB port wouldn't you need a USB hub anyways?

I was even questioning this one as it was. I think it should have been the laptop equivalent of the Mac Mini, kind of like a laptop mini. The Mac mini is a bare bones computer for $500.00, the Air should have at least been along those lines. When i buy Mac, price usually isn't an issue, but the Air did have me scratching my head. If it is rethought in the "mac-mini" thinking, as well as similarly priced, i think it could work out...

1. Lot of cell phones supporting bluetooth 2.1 + edr with the trend continuing in 2008 and you could pack a wifi router {there are small travel routers Link to leave the USB port free worse case scenario just pack a small tiny usb extension (usb cords are not that expensive specially the short ones).

2. This was obviously not designed for people who need Macbook Pro. This motebook could be look at as sort of a hybrid iThin Client Notebook (that allows data to reside on the machine but obviously designed with the idea you have a Workstation/PC already) or a high powered ultra-portable.

3. Most people that use notebooks a lot that I am around are students and students are addicted to usb flash drives and portable hard drives. Hardly any I know lug CD/DVD around anymore.

It was a Good first Attempt but like all First Generation Products it is not going to meet everyone's expectations all at first.

Revision....Revision.... Revision...

People what you are looking at when staring at Macbook Air is the Father of your future PC. It was bold for Apple to come early with this as Bluetooth Ultra Wide band is in the works for Bluetooth 3.0. Also 3G should work out its kinks in its armor by then but probably people won't care as their Bluetooth enable cell phone easily connects to the Mac or PC wirelessly to provide interent access using the phone. Integrated Graphic chips ought to be a bit more Powerful and who knows what Miracles of Memory Research will allow more Memory to be added.

This is definitely a Enthusiast device and was not intended by Apple to be a mass market seller quite yet. Apple is always trying to one up the PC world with where it is going for the future of Notebooks.

I guess the best way to put it for Gamers on a game forum to understand it is that the MacBook air is Apple's GT5: Prologue.

A tech preview that Apple notebook lovers can enjoy (and perhaps even help shape with feedback for revision 2). Apple feeling the heat a bit more than what GT5 prologue has had to deal with but the there is similarities.

There are people who love their Apple notebooks just as much as some Gamers are fanatic over Gran Turismo series. There are Apple fans who like supporting Apples continual innovation while there are always people who will find they fit machine like this perfectly (even Non Mac users have a market for this form factor)

Just get used to the fact that within 5 years you better have weaned yourself off of optical disc in the Notebook segment because the cd/dvd/blu-ray drive is pretty much on its way out the door.

Worst case scenario is that Apple will include a portable drive back into the next Air but it won't be what you think. It will probably be some kind of non usb flash disc probably SD flash used in cameras and sd flash have started to enter the 32 GB range. In five years, these ought to be pretty cheap.

i still like it. for europeans, this is a really cheap ultra portable now, when we buy it in the states. instead of 1700 euros we only pay 1200 euros which is a very good value!

You truely are getting a gimped notebook and are paying for style. ONE USB PORT? Honestly, you could get a nice mid-range to high end laptop for the same price that wouldn't be much larger. Apple is nothing more then a trendsetter that overcharges for sleek looking products.

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....after reading all the feedback from customers, retailers and journalists they will come out with a 2nd gen AirBook with all the necessary revamps to make it a better product.

I've always liked Apple products and would like one day to either own a Mac computer or laptop. I've always envied their OS. So far I'm really enjoying my Nano Ipod for music.

Macs suck.

This laptop is really not practical for the average user.

What most user thought of it..

"In a world of connectivity not even a ethernet socket. Also, lacks CD/DVD burner for backup. We need to turn on another PC or Mac to access a CD/DVD? That isn't a convenience.

An illuminated keyboard for decreased battery life. One USB port for flash drive but can't print because there isn't another USB port, more inconvenience. Purely a status symbol.

No improvments against a $500 dual-core laptop that can be user upgraded to 2GB memory for just 70 bucks. Wow I've just decided! Thank you Apple."

a blogger's notbook???
for $1500?!?!?!

only the morons who bought the iphone would buy this for that price.

I don't see where Macs are exactly hip and trendy. Yes, they have a nice design. Shame on them for not giving you a boring plastic case that looks like everything else. Most companies copy from them for laptop design. Their notebooks only make up about 4% of laptop market. I'm sure it's more by now because I'm seeing more people buy them. The operating system is easy to use, but I don't see why that's such a problem to so many people.

I'm a computer science major and I own one. I appreciate an easier interface when I'm writing programs or using a computer for productivity purposes. I use a computer for more than clicking on a game icon or looking up porn.

The only reason there weren't a lot of programs on Macs in the mid 90's was because of Apples interface navigation handbook. Developers wanted more freedom in setting up interfaces, and Apple wouldn't allow it back then because of their arrogance. It happens to all Tech. companies. I mean Microsoft didn't bother with the internet at first because they didn't think it was the future.

Also, the OS is openbsd with a really good gui slapped on. Yes my friends, there is a world outside of Windows. :-) Also try some flavors of Linux you may be surprised if you've never done so.

Now my thoughts on the Mac air. I think it's a good concept for a thing computer, but not practical for power users. I think something like that will be common place in about a year and half with much more power. Intel designed the processor specifically for the Mac book air, so they could pack more power in the future.

Here's my question. Why are we talking about a non gaming laptop on a gaming site? Apple haters are so misinformed.

could it be cuzz sony came out with it years be4 they do.?

Hold out for the MBP v4, it's coming next, most likely with the Air's swanky keyboard and that larger multi-touch trackpad. It doesn't seem likely that the new MBP will be revolutionary in any way, but it should have enough improvements--faster everything with better battery life--to make it an interesting choice for power users.

What I'd love to see is an optional disc drive, where the space can alternatively be used for a SSD to compliment the regular HDD. That doesn't sound very Apple though..

Not everything Apple does turns to gold...

People act as though Apple can do no wrong and everything they do is God like in the electronics world. They are fallible...just as Microsoft is...Just as Sony is...Just as Nintendo is.

Nobody gets it right 100% of the time...Nobody.

I don't think the MBA disappoints. I just think it isn't everything for all people like the other Macbooks. I would personally find this laptop perfect for my uses except for the price which I hate. The price will keep me from not buying it but maybe when I get a good job I will consider it again. The funny thing is that what is keeping me from getting the MBA (macbook air) is my MBA degree that I am getting now.

this stinks but it will happen and devices will get thinner and better

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I will never buy a Crapple product, they are the Malibu Stacy of the electronics industry, when they are in trouble they just add a new hat and keep making money.

Windows Vista Ultimate was worth every cent for my PC

I'm skipping the Mac Air, and getting the new "iPaper"

Performance is amazing, and it's 100x thinner than the Mac Air

A coworker and I went by the Apple Store to find out more about the Air and when we saw the price was $1700 and $3000 and the performance was less than laptops costing $500 we were like what's the point. There is absolutely no reason to spend your money on this. Apple is bought more by designers and the designer industry but I don't see any of them buying this one.

"APPLE" for their "Design, Style, Simplicity, Sophistication and Marketing" but really where is the substance?

Me , Personally I would never buy a product just because of those great qualities. I'm somebody that needs frosting on my cake, meat between two pieces of bread, stuffing in my Turkey...well you get the Idea.

Give me some thing slim without watering it down or skimping on functions that have become "useful" to average user...ya know like xtra USB ports and a CD drive.

$1800 for the MBA, My @ss.

Tell me again how the multiplatform strategy was supposed to fix everything. Look at your results and compare them to Nintendo, which keeps thriving with exclusives. Your loyal fans are gone. And let’s not forget the pile of IPs you purchased only to let them rot.

The worst thing is this is down from last years numbers/expectations which was down from the previous years numbers/expectations. You think about how long “down” has been a consistent part of the communication and you realize those subscriptions are what’s holding that boat together. The price cut of gamespass is still a price raise in a string of price raises. They are trying to use players to offset the missing revenue. Now call of duty is out of gamespass, which is literally WHY they bought the company. To draw people to the subscription. They realized they missed a boatload of money and that wasn’t sustainable. Now you pay for it like you would have if they never bought the company… so why buy the company? Mind you those billions still need to be paid back. Yeah it gives you a chance to say we make the biggest FPS… but the internal conversations must be brutal at high level on topics that really matter. Like revenue. Profitability. And ROI for the shopping spree.

Is this like the 10th quarter in a row they're down 33% on hardware how is that even mathematically possible. You would think their mediocrity would Plateau