It really depends on your measurement of success if you're going to call the Air a failure. It was brought out as one of the first flash memory computers, was among the thinnest of any laptops, and had a screen that rivalled the top of the market. It was priced as just that - something people would buy if they wanted the latest and greatest. I see Apple turning their entire Macbook lineup into something than looks like the Air, all with time. Technologically, it was a breakthrough, and was never released with the hope of it dominating the market, so it's hard to say it was a failure.
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