Oh look, another topic complaining about a computer that you don't care about, so that everyone will agree just because nobody uses a mac.
"They're at it again."? What do you mean by this?
This is an update to the old Macbook air. And $1049 is the price of a aluminum, thin, new technology.
Keep in mind this is the first time this has been done, it still has some rough edges. Flame me if you want, because my opinion is wrong, and I grew up with Macintoshes. You grew up with Dell, HP, and other Window's computers.
I can see how you like Window's computers, cheap, easy, and your used to it, but try to see another side, this is for people that want a thin, easy to carry laptop.
The reason that I like Mac computers, is because the basic look of the browsers, the nice organization, and that Mac laptops are made from metal, not plastic.
I am going to be greeted by flame.