More MacBook Air Insight...

I received an excellent email from my friend Darryl yesterday. He responded to my post about the release of the MacBook Air and offered a different perspective on some of the cons that I had listed in my original post:

"Now about the MacBook Air. Having actually held one in my hand at the Macworld Expo, I can say that the pictures don't really give you an idea of how thin and how light this thing is. When I picked it up, I thought "this can't be a real computer. This is a prop." I understand your concerns with the lack of an optical drive and limited ports, but after watching a demo, I can see a niche for this thing. You're a young professional, using your Mac Pro for most of the heavy lifting, but then you've got to fly to Kansas City to do a presentation. Why lug around an optical drive when you don't need to? Just slip your MacBook Air into an envelope and off you go. I'm speculating. I'm sure there's someone out there who needs one. "

Very good perspective on this! I think, in my effort to evaluate this new computer, I overlooked some very practical uses for this. Thanks Darryl for the perspective- much appreciated!