Did you read my entire post? I was talking a combination of service and build quality. I also talked about computers from 2005 and even earlier... and I'm talking about that being the norm, not the rarity.
In other words, yes, Macs can seem more expensive to the average Joe looking for a $300 netbook. However, that $300-$500 netbook will be well in the garbage or retired LONG before the "way more expensive" MacBook Air (or other MacBook). They don't seem smart enough to realize they are comparing Apples to Oranges (or to cheap PCs... LOL).
Just to cover price-points, even though it's too early to tell, I'm going to venture a guess that a lot of iPads are going to outlive their netbook counterparts but a long-time.
And in the end, no matter how you cut it, you cannot beat Apple's service.
In other words, yes, Macs can seem more expensive to the average Joe looking for a $300 netbook. However, that $300-$500 netbook will be well in the garbage or retired LONG before the "way more expensive" MacBook Air (or other MacBook). They don't seem smart enough to realize they are comparing Apples to Oranges (or to cheap PCs... LOL).
Just to cover price-points, even though it's too early to tell, I'm going to venture a guess that a lot of iPads are going to outlive their netbook counterparts but a long-time.
And in the end, no matter how you cut it, you cannot beat Apple's service.