I would definitely pay $99.
You're suggesting here that the EEE and the Air are equal machines and that the price difference is the "Apple premium."... I'd just never be able to forgive myself for spending almost 2 grand on a computer that I can't even upgrade the RAM or battery in.. especially when an EEE would be just as useful.
See Apple, I'd be willing to pay $500 for the Apple premium.. but not $1200.
Assuming it was 999 including a normal hard disk, and say a few bucks more for flash and an external dvd, I'd sell this Macbook. With that being said, something that thin, I get the feeling of it being too flimsey and not being sturdy enough. I want a laptop built like a tank.
Laptop built like a tank? You'd want a Voodoopc or Alienware then.
(sorry for double post)
no. it still wouldn't have the features that i wanted (larger and faster HD, superdrive)
I would pay 98, 99 is just way too much
Seriously, I think 1k is way to cheap, but i do agree that 1800 is too much. I think in the middle 1400ish is what most were hoping for.