I have the 2.4Ghz Alu MacBook.
No Pro badge. I'm glad I have something which is a little different.
Same here. According to the Geekbench info on iFixit it's still the fastest macbook around, so I'm definitely not complaining.
Same here. Also upgraded the HD to a 7200 rpm Seagate 0,5TB, which admittedly raised the noise levels a bit, but, in some tests i did (File duplication etc.) i noted a 30-35% speed increase over the default 250GB drive.I upgraded the RAM to 4GB after buying it so it's still immense, It doesn't feel dated at all and it shouldn't.
Bought it used a few months ago, some scratches on the bottom, but otherwise pristine (incl. 99% battery) for 650.
I've tried to compare the screen to the MBA screen my wife and to the MBP13" screen of a friend I see no significant difference. So I'm ignorant of what everybody's whining about.
I've used professional grade dSLR's for 9 years, and I have never had any use for a SD slot, so I'm not whining bout that either. A FW port is not high on my list of priorities. Considering how easy it is to extract the HD and (put it in a docking station if needed) I do not miss the target disk mode option, but i acknowledge some might.
As it's purely for mobile needs (I have an i7 for the heavier lifting) I'm ecstatic about the machine. I suspect Apple won't release anything which makes me want to replace this baby for at least three years (assuming it does not break).
Pekka