Re:Ok, Time to Talk MacBook Air... (Score 1)

The Sony you are refering to WAS limited in speed and graphics. Almost to the point that you were spending $3500 on something that was unusable. The MBA uses a C2D chip, not even a ULV one. It features X3100 integrated graphics, which are the best thing besides a dedicated chip. The X505 was a PDA in terms of power. The MBA doesn't compare to a UMPC at all... It has a full size keyboard, a usable screen and C2D/2GB ram/X3100 graphics. iPhone and iTouch are apple's version of a UMPC, and they're going to explode one the SDK arrives and matures. Non replaceable battery is a feature in my eyes. If you plan on needing another battery for travel, just purchase an external battery that plugs in. They have a much better price/power ratio, you plug it in and don't have to switch out batteries, and having a non-removable battery increases the durability of the computer. If the battery fails and needs replacement, thats still very easy to do. The X300 is not nearly as thin as the MBA. Once again, the X300s thinnest point at the front is about the same as the Air's thickest at the back, and the air just tapers down to nearly nothing. These two products have vastly different thickness dimensions. That said, the X300 probably is more appealing to most because WiFi isn't ubiquitous yet. When it is, more people will understand why Apple chose this design.