Pointless comparisons

With the new MBA out, reviews and comparisons have started popping up on blogs and websites all over. What bothers me is that when a new computer comes out, people feel the need to compare it to something else. It is fine to compare apples to apples, but a number of sites, including this one: http://blogs.zdnet.com/ip-telephony/?p=3066, feel the need to compare apples to watermelons. Sure they are both fruits, but in the world of fruits they are totally different animals.

Both (Dell) computers he compares to the Macbook air are cheaper, more I/O options, etc, etc. I guess he makes a pretty good point. So what if it is a little heavier and thicker... Well, if he can spare the lbs. and a little over an inch thickness is fine with him, wouldn't a macbook be a better comparison at a much better price? (I realize the second dell he compares is a 15" screen which would push the buyer into the macbook pro market but is 7 lbs including the power adaptor. Anyway, the first dell was a 13" so he must not have a problem with that screen size).

Comon', if you want to bash an apple product at least make it a fair fight and try to stay in the same market. I can make my own comparisons between a desktop and a server, but what is the point? I don't think he "gets" it, but not for his reasons. I just don't think he is making a fair comparison. If you want a computer that as a 13" screen, removable battery, ports and whatnot, obviously the macbook air is not for you.

If you got this far, thanks for reading my rant :-D