Cupertino (CA) - Apple quietly cut a big chunk of the price of the 64 GB SSD-equipped Macbook Air – the price dropped by 16% from about $3098 to $2598. The price of the Macbook Air with 80 GB hard drive remained at $1799.

The SSD Macbook Air is still expensive, but can now almost be considered to be a good deal when compared to other SSD notebooks currently on the market. While you can order a entry-level notebook with a 64 GB SSD from Dell for as little as $1600, compact and more stylish systems carry a hefty premium, but are getting much more interesting for a larger number of consumers.

The price drop of the Macbook Air puts the notebook squarely against Lenovo’s Thinkpad X300, whose price was recently dropped by about $650 and is offered in a comparable configuration for about $2630.

Apple launched its Macbook Air In January of this year.      

still too expensive

Jul 08, 2008 08:09     

I think it is still too expensive. I would rather get a thicker notebook computer that costs way less.
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Forgot to explain all the features

Jul 08, 2008 11:34     

Thinkpad X300 ----- 1. It's not a Mac. 2. DVD drive include 3. More than 1 USB ports 4. Not a Mac 5. Can replace the battery Air Book -------- 1. Thin 2. To upgrade(ram or change battery) Pick up and throw away, get new one 3. No optical drive included 4. Only 1 USB It's still not even close, I'd get the Thinkpad X300
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For me it's about compatibility. ...

Jul 08, 2008 18:12     

For me it's about compatibility.
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