Not sure what you’re implying about doing it better for free, but thanks for your input and perhaps you can elaborate. The money argument is simply around being sensible with one's spending. Just like you, I see my tools as investments, but as every business person would tell, overinvesting is never a good idea. Spend as much as you need on what you need. Of course the latest chips are amazing. The whole point of the article is that they're so amazing, you most likely don't need the highest spec any more to do your job. It's not about being expensive but rather about being able to now get more for less cost with the Air.