People I know, who have used this laptop (the previous avatar), never had a good thing to say about this laptop - from the extremely high prices to rampant overheating.
3 years back I went for an Air, and till date that's been my only iProduct - yes, the iPrice just doesn't make sense to me, price was the reason I didn't buy any other laptop but the Macbook Air. My needs were clear >= 4GB RAM, 100+ SSD being the prime needs along with extremely good battery life and extremely light-weight and solid machine (And I was indeed lured by the polished/pretty OS - but I do still love my xubuntu). Yes, Air delivered that. I am from India and at that time a comparable machine (wasn't one available really) was available for at least ~30% higher than the Macbook Air price and the that scenario is pretty much still the same (both the higher price part and "alternative not really available" part). (I guess it may not be the same in US or other western countries)
3 years back I went for an Air, and till date that's been my only iProduct - yes, the iPrice just doesn't make sense to me, price was the reason I didn't buy any other laptop but the Macbook Air. My needs were clear >= 4GB RAM, 100+ SSD being the prime needs along with extremely good battery life and extremely light-weight and solid machine (And I was indeed lured by the polished/pretty OS - but I do still love my xubuntu). Yes, Air delivered that. I am from India and at that time a comparable machine (wasn't one available really) was available for at least ~30% higher than the Macbook Air price and the that scenario is pretty much still the same (both the higher price part and "alternative not really available" part). (I guess it may not be the same in US or other western countries)