Is the MacBook Air Worth the Cost?
Money is a different thing to different people. Some people have the money to blow on things that are extremely extravagant, while others have very little money and can only afford the essentials.
In this light, is the MacBook Air essential as far as computer go? No it is not. The MacBook Air is an extravagant item that should only be bought by people who can afford to spend their money on frivolous things.
While the MacBook Air is probably a great laptop, with a large 80 gigabyte hard drive, a built in camera and all the bells and whistles, it is not worth $1800 to the normal working man or woman. While many of us might want them, the urge to buy the Macbook Air must be fought, at least until the price comes down.
With that said, the MacBook Air might have a great purpose in the business world. The laptop might be a great companion for frequent business travelers who have to lug around a bigger and bulkier laptop to all of their meetings and conferences in different cities. To these people, a smaller and lighter laptop that still has great performance would be a great thing to have. If your company will pick up the tab, I say go for the MacBook Air. It's worth a shot at asking, right?
These days, $1800 is a lot for a laptop. A while ago, that price would have been on the cheaper end of laptops, but in today's market the price is just too much to make the laptop worth it to a normal individual, but if you are a frequent business traveler, or just a computer geek who has saved up his money for this purpose than I say go ahead, its worth it. Everyone needs a treat.
Don't forget, however, that the price will eventually come down after the buzz wears off. It happened with the iPod and the iPhone, it will happen with the MacBook Air.
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Post a CommentI disagree. Macs are expensive but they are better than computers that operate on Windows.
Until other laptops come out that are as slim as this one, I doubt the price will drop much. After all, you can get a $400 laptop from several stores, but the basic Mac laptop is still over $1000. Macs are fast and aren't as susceptible to viruses as pc's. I'm thinking about splurging on the Air, but either way my next laptop will probably be a Mac.