I want one. I have a macbook pro, but it is heavy. I use it on my lap to surf the web and watch movies. The Air will be much better for that. I do not need to load disks into my computer, and I have not used a cat 5 cable in 3 years. I would need my usb 2 for my Skype phone and an occasional backup device. Buying the $99 drive is a no brainer.
I can rely on my iMac desktop if need be.

By the way, I have 2 worthless dell laptops sitting on my shelf. Anybody need one?

"Moreover, ultraportable-laptop users are generally Windows-based PC users, not Mac users, Citigroup said."

This is a fascinating bit of analysis. Of course... this has nothing to do with the fact that this is the first truly ultra-portable Mac.

I'd take one, but it's a Dell :P

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The Air is overpriced but very cool.

Except the price, Apple got it right. Most all of the time you dont need all the ports they left out. You can always add a usb hub fotr all the krap you use once a month. usb ethernet, dvd burner ......whatever. Geeks want as many ports as possible, most consumers don't.

Many peecee laptops look sooooo klunky with a gazillion ports. Lets see, how about a 4 usb ports ethernt, modem, 2 ps2, firewire, ,two video, printer, pcimi, expansion, battery, floppy and whatever else. It looks like a geek with four cell phones, 3 beepers, walkie talkies, thick glasses, tool belt and a zune.

I would buy a macbook because I really think it's much better deal. The Air should start at $1499. I migh buy it then.

Shoot, if you are serious, I'll take one. LOL Why turn down a free laptop, even if it is a Dell? I can always find a use for it.

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This is my personal Dream PC: http://forums.pcworld.com/blogs/mphenterprises/2007/12/21/my-gift-to-myself

You may think they look klunky, but if you looked at some of the more recent HP and Dell laptops, klunky does not apply. As to the ONE USB port, that means you cannot use a printer and a Flashdrive at the same time. Most USB Printers will not work off of a hub.

As to the connector with the yellow ring - thats the composit video out for use with some projectors. I can just see some sales rep walking into a meeting with his new Air Mac to make a presentation and with no composite connection or S-Video connection or Video out, he can't connect to the projector to make his sales presentation. Then he goes home to his corporate office which has a system to disable wireless for security purposes, and with not RJ-45 port, he cannot connect to the corporate network.

Typical Apple - looks but no sense about what is needed for business. That's what cost Apple the business world in the early days and opened the door for Microsoft to take that market over - no numeric keypad on the desktops. The IBM PC put the numeric keypad on their keyboards about 6 months after it was introduced, but it was about another 10 years before Apple followed suit - but the market was fairly well gone by then.

The only ports on my Wintel laptops I have not used are the PCMIA (but then I don't neet a WiFI connection to Verizon, AT&T or Sprint (as opposed to an 802.11 wireless connection) or the expansion connector. On my newest, I have not used the Firewire port - yet. I have had occasion to use all 3 of my USB ports at the same time. But then I'm not likely to buy a Mac anytime soon.

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to rgreen4:

I not sure you understand what I said.

If you are on this site you are not in the main stream with most users. You are a high(er) end user. They didn't build the Air with you in mind. Apple it GREAT at getting rid of all the crud that most people don't need and simplifying.

I run a bunch of stuff off my usb hub including my usb printer. As for the video, with a supplied adapter It will be, like most macs, MUCH easier to set up for video presentations than a pc. That quality would be a must.

I wish the price point was lower and that firewire was included. But they didn't build it for me ether.