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I've kinda kept out of this, because I'm not the target market for this MacBok Air either (I can't afford it), but I can see what Apple is doing. It isn't selling individual products any more, its selling a combined package. An iMac or Mac Mini for your desktop, Airport Extreme as your wireless access point, Airport Express to hook it up to other speaker in the house, Apple TV in the living room (and cinema display), and MacBook Air for when you are out and about, and iPhone and iPod as well. Maybe a Time Capsule for backups.
Each product has its own niche. Once you buy one, the others become more appealing. You can't look at them on their own. You need a fair bit of cash to be interested, but then again, selling things to rich people has always seemed a fairly sensible niche.
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