MacBook Air: Is the Price Worth It?

Well it can be hard to compare and contrast all the pros and cons to a new item because it is well...new. It lacks the amount of user reviews that one may use to decide. So let's break down the facts.

I purchased a Compaq Notebook PC several months ago. Now, PC and Macs can definitely be considered a different ball field, but for those of you that are not purchasing one or the other for specific reasons I am going to compare a standard laptop and price to this spendy product.

Price Tag

I spent $499 before tax on my notebook.
MacBook Air's price tag is a solid chunk of change for $1799.

So what really makes this computer very special, with all the hype? It's very thin and lightweight. Many of you may enjoy carrying your laptop around, taking it to the coffee shop for some free WiFi. Some of you may use your laptop constantly and travel with it. In these type of situations, the lighter the better. My notebook may have been cheap, but it definitely does not have the sleek design.

Is smaller, the new big thing?

At what cost does the Macbook Air give to allow such a sleek design? The CD/DVD drive was removed from the design. Um, what? That's right. All those DVDs you enjoy snuggling up in bed with as your single source of watching your videos can not be used on this laptop. But being able to install software may be tricky too.

However Apple has made ways by letting you still view movies by being able to rent them online and giving you 30 days to view them. The MacBook Air also is focusing on transferring files wirelessly for software installation disks.