I stopped by the Apple store today for lunch and found myself plugging away on an 11″ MacBook Air.  I have to say overall I’m generally impressed by what I saw.  The size of it and how you can set it in your lap and type away is really impressive.

The fact that it doesn’t have a HD and uses Flash storage is a bit reassuring.  It comes in an 11 & 13 inch models but I focused on the 11″ one.  The entry model comes with 2GB and 64GB storage.  The storage is hard for me to stomach.  The next model comes with 4GB and 128GB that can be configured to 256GB.  The 2GB/64GB model is priced at $999 and the 4GB/128GB model is $1,199.

Kind of pricey but like the other Apple products this is a great machine.  If you really need to the power of a computer and keyboard (iPad won’t cut it) then this is a great machine.  Yes, you can buy a MacBook Pro 13″ with 4GB/500GB Disk for $1,199 but there is a large difference on the size, form factor and weight.  Picking up and using the MacBook Air is like an overgrown iPad.

If you think you need a very small laptop alternative, you should stop in the Apple store and check one of these out.  If you want to save some money then go to Apple’s online store and on the bottom left side there are links for Clearance items.  You can get a complete/refurbished system with full warranty for 15-20% off.