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edit: I am just a fan, not affiliated.
I agree the price for the low end version is off but the high end versions I expect to be in the 1k-2k range.
A single binary with zero dependancies is so awesome. With a ruby on rails app I need to worry about ruby version, ruby implementation, gem versions, compilation of C based gems, etc etc. With Go i simply copy up the binary and run it.
They may have thought through all of your questions but decided not to have firm answers right now in order to validate the idea, and not the technology.
The stuttering was actually a motif to show this are pictures of different laptops of real people. It also completely tied into the music which was of a stuttery and impactful tone. It was obviously an intentional technique. You will notice that the laptops were also scuffed and looked used.
The whole ad was about how personal a macbook is to its owner. I think apple have been concerned mac's are now so 'mainstream' they want to encourage the view that you are your macbook.
[0] http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000018.html
I encourage everyone to check it out.