If you have netbook-like expectations of the Air, you will be impressed, but if you just want a computer that works whatever the weather, this really is not for you. I wouldn' t mind if it was running at 90º and 100% load, but really? I don' t see how you can claim a clock speed if when you get within 60% of full load, it chokes.
When the CPU gets to around 70Â✬ after a short period of time the kernel_task process rears it' s ugly head and slows everything to a crawl. As an ultraportable, you don' t expect a hugely powerful computer from the MacBook Air, but struggling with flash heavy websites? I run this thing with Temperature Monitor and Activity Monitor running 24/7 to keep tabs on it' s vitals.
This would be a perfectly good alternative to a standard MacBook if only it didn' t freak out every time the CPU gets anywhere near 100% load.
