Reasons 1 thru 10 not to get MacBook Airs: The high prices for them. For most of what the vast majority of people need a laptop or ultrabook/MacAirBook, a $699 ultrabook will be more than enough, versus the price of a MacBook Air at around $1300.
Then, Mountain Lion, which is still the OS with around 5-6% of the world’s market share for OSes. Why limit yourself?
The only reasons for getting a MacBoor Air: a decorative device, and bragging rights for being the only kids on the block that can afford them.
Except you're losing out on MacOS, which as I pointed out is a big value-add to the Mac platform.
Plus if you look at resale value, the Mac might even be a better deal monetarily.
Just for fun, why don't you link the $699 ultrabook you think is comparable to an Air?
"Then, Mountain Lion, which is still the OS with around 5-6% of the world’s market share for OSes. Why limit yourself?"
I'm sure you don't drive a Porsche either. After all, Porsche only has 0.1% of the world automotive market...
Plus, as I've pointed out numerous times, Macs will run Windows fine.
"The only reasons for getting a MacBoor Air: a decorative device, and bragging rights for being the only kids on the block that can afford them."
None are so blind as those who will not see.
“Then, Mountain Lion, which is still the OS with around 5-6% of the world’s market share for OSes. Why limit yourself?”
If your computer does what you want it to do, why would that matter at all?
“The only reasons for getting a MacBoor Air: a decorative device, and bragging rights for being the only kids on the block that can afford them.”
I don’t decorate with my Mac, I use it. I don’t brag, except to brag that I am no longer a Microsoft Support Slave. My time using my computer is spent actually using it, instead of fixing it. But then I value my time. Many don’t.