Why I Wont Have An Apple MacBook Air

As many people out there know, Apple has released their newest innovative laptop the Macbook air. This insanely thin laptop looks pretty cool and I definitely would love to own one but I know it would drive me insane if I had the $1700US to spend on it. Though the more I look at it the more it would cost for me to own one.

The one thing that bugs me is that it has no optical drive. This is great for those who might have a newer Mac and have the ability to use the ‘Remote Optical Device’ option that the MacBook Air would require when loading software or viewing a DVD, but since I do not own a Mac of any sort, I would have to dish out more money and get an external optical drive. Would I go with the SuperDrive? Or would I cheap out and go with another USB based optical drive? Either way it would add to the cost of the already expensive cool toy. So if I don’t own a Mac and I can’t dish out more money for an external Optical Drive, how would I ‘Make The Switch’ if I can’t load applications to the MacBook?

Now I’ll probably never see a MacBook Air let alone play with one but I have always wanted some sort of Apple MacBook. I just like their simplistic design and the MacBook Air definitely takes it to a new level. Come on a laptop slightly thicker than your index finger?? Being able to play on the web for about 5 hours without the battery dying? Yes wireless devices normally drain the batteries pretty quick, well for me anyway.