Reason 1: Only 1 USB Port
The first gripe comes from the fact that the MacBook Air has only two USB port. These days, four USB ports are the maximum for any laptop. Plenty of laptops have two ports. Hence, in my opinion, the lack of sufficient USB ports seriously undermines the chances of the MacBook Air taking over laptop sales by a large margin.
Now, first off, I'd like to say I'm not a hater of Apple products (I've owned plenty of iPods). However, when it comes to the Apple MacBook Air, I have to say my piece. The MacBook Air itself is a brilliant machine, & a marvel of modern laptop design & engineering. However, for the mass consumer, I'd say there's a couple of nice reasons why you don't require the MacBook Air as your laptop. This editorial explains this in more detail.
Reason 3: Price, Price, Price
& as usual, price is always a limiting factor. Considering the specifications of the Apple MacBook Air, the street price of about $1800 is way above plenty of folks' budgets. Granted, Apple does deserve a premium in price due to the marvelous design & sleekness of the MacBook Air, but they still feel it's a tad much in terms of price.
Reason 2: It Lacks An Optical Drive
The lack of an optical drive might be a problem for some users. The optical drive is now standard in most laptops - most come with a DVD writer. Although the MacBook Air does provide the option of hooking to a shard optical drive on another machine, they feel it doesn't fully make up for the lack of the drive.
Reason 5: Low Battery Life
The Apple MacBook Air has been reported to run for only about 3 hours when using Windows Vista. Now that is short. It'd cause problems for business travelers who need constant access to their files via the laptop. They suspect plenty of of these folks would prefer the Lenovo ThinkPad X61 instead.
Reason 4: No ExpressCard Slot or Card Reader
The lack of an ExpressCard slot or card reader would deter plenty of digital photography enthusiasts. Plenty of laptops these days come with card readers integrated in to the machine. I guess a workaround here is to capture images from your SD card via an external USB card reader, but to have that integrated would have been nice.
Conclusion
& there you have it. 5 reasons why two would not require to buy the Apple MacBook Air. I guess it comes down to personal choice - I mean, the MacBook Air has its merits. For example it's the thinnest laptop, has gorgeous looks, a gesture-enabled touchpad & a full-sized keyboard. In the finish, what matters is the stuff you consider important in a laptop & your purchase decision will ultimately depend on that. So until next time, happy computing!
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