Your laptop is huge, hot, and feels cheap. The MacBook Air is svelt, runs cool, and not only feels but is solid.
> hot
Only when you're actually running a game or using all the CPU cores.
> feels cheap
I don't like spending money unnecessarily. I regard my laptop with pride. Not just because it's a practical tool for day-to-day work and play. Not just because the specs give me bragging rights. But also because it's a symbol of how good I am at bargain hunting.
Your MacBook is tiny, insubstantial, and would make me feel like a sucker if I'd shelled out an entire grand for it.
But it's enough for you to get absurdly combative and trollish?
To those of you saying Apple h/w is overpriced, find comparable spec'd machines to compare with and you'll find it's not as horrific as you claim. i.e. weight, battery, screen, power