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MacBook Air: Early Adopters Debate Its Merits Business users of Apple's new MacBook Air say it's the unit they've been waiting for. But it's price can be a deterrent.

By Ericka Chickowski

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Scott Allison, CEO, Teamly, a San Francisco team-management application development firm

No matter how attractive or lightweight the MacBook Air may be, Scott Allison says he can't justify the expense--$999 to $1,599, depending on screen size and processor speed.

"I can lose or break my Asus UL30 laptop twice before I've spent the same as what the Air costs," he says. "At three times the price of a regular laptop, it's impossible for me running a startup to justify this cost."

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