New MacBook Air a worthy investment—just wait until Apple sorts out the newborn kinks

Apple recently released its second generation of the MacBook Air laptop series in an effort to improve upon the oft criticized, though equally lauded, model. Users and the tech community alike praised the original MacBook for its portability, size, usability and sleek design, but carped on its high price, limited configuration options, limited battery options and hard drive size.  Apple has clearly capitulated to the complaints of the masses as the new MacBook series include both the original 13.3” model and a new 11.6” model starting at $999. Additionally, both versions boast lighter aluminum enclosures, higher resolution screens, excellent track pad/keyboard combinations, higher battery power and SSD.  They also come with the latest version of the iLife Software Suite, which includes iMovie, iPhoto, GarageBand apps among other useful features for app and software savvy users.

Of course, improvements do not a perfect version make, and complaints bubbling to the surface surrounding the MacBook Air include small and difficult keyboard keys and heating issues – user interface problems affecting the usability of the device. However, the most prominent complaint concerns the GUI design.  Many users are reporting that the interface display is prone to flickering, freezing, and kernel errors as the computer attempts to resurrect itself from sleep mode.  The causes behind these GUI difficulties are not quite clear, but what is clear is that each new generation of technology comes with its own set of new and unique issues that have to be remedied over the course of the first few months of release.  Thus, the new MacBook Air is definitely a worthwhile investment, but it might be prudent to wait to buy it until the newborn glitches are sorted out.