Who’s Buying the MacBook Air?
When I first saw the MacBook Air back in January, I was very pessimistic about the notebook selling at all. A couple people around the web had the same concerns, stock prices plunged after Macworld 2008, and one of the concerns was the MacBook Air. What happened?
The MacBook Air is the hottest selling device in Apple.com and many retail stores are stating that they have run out shortly of the notebook. Even on Apple’s website, you can see a shipping estimate of 5-7 days for a notebook that is new on the market.
There are a lot of exciting reports about this around the web and the conspiracy theories never ends, some are saying that Apple never build too many of them, others say that they were expecting it to sell out because is so hot. I can’t help asking myself, who’s buying these machines.
For starters, I think many Apple fans have gotten one by now, then you have the people that buy anything Apple announces on Macworld. Then you have the bunch of kids that have a lot of cash to burn, then the professionals that really need an ultra portable machine. Lastly, we have those that get it to review it, then they sell it on e-bay.
Is all these making any sense, we are talking about a $1,800 machine that is underpowered and has limited connectivity. Whatever you want to do on it will drive you to get a USB hub and plug a bunch of dongles before getting anything done.
What’s so hot about it? I know. The looks, the style, the ingenuity, the fact that no one has ever built a laptop that is so thin, I’m afraid to get one because I know I’m going to brake it. I love the design, I like the weight, and the screen size. However, the sad truth is that I don’t need one.
I was talking to my niece yesterday and she told me that she noticed a bunch of tourists buying these machines to take them home and sell them for a profit. I don’t doubt that but how many of these have gone overseas already, I don’t thing too many.
Anyway, I’m dying to see the reports showing how many have actually been sold, also, I’m haven’t seen it yet on the street. If I hit the lotto, I’ll get one or two, otherwise they are too expensive for me.
