Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs introduced the new uber-thin and ultra-portable MacBook Air at Macworld on Tuesday. Judging by the initial reactions of numerous A-list bloggers and about a dozen of notable technology blogs, the first impressions or "Air" seem to be pretty mixed so far.

The company's stock price is now down and this won't help them either.

Please note that I have not seen one, nor had a chance to try it, so this post is meant to point out certain aspects and flaws that are (or may not be) immediately obvious. I personally don't like it at all. Here's why:

Processor - Let's face it: 1.6 Ghz or 1.8 Ghz nowadays, even if it is a Core 2 Duo? For any kind of serious work that just won't do it. No other options.

No optical drive - Lack of optical drive strikes me as something of a limiting factor. Also the feeling that I'd have to invest extra just for a CD drive doesn't sit quite well. We all know that both CDs and DVDs are going to die very soon but that time hasn't arrived yet.

Lack of ports - Just a single USB port and one Micro-DVI? Where's FireWire? You gotta be kidding!

Sealed case/battery - What if I travel a lot and need an extra battery on the go? And $129 to replace it? That's a rip off. Lack of a user-replaceable battery is something I wouldn't play with.

Price tag - $1800 is way too much.

CrunchGear sums it up best:

First, let me just say that the Air is an extremely impressive piece of technology. The miniaturization, the optimization of space, the blatant disregard for current standards — it’s everything a revolutionary machine should be. Except it isn't one. It’s a flight of Apple vanity that is completely impractical for anyone who needs to do more than the most basic functions with their computer.

Bottom line: Forget the hype and look at that thing and its hardware specifications closely. I know, it's thin, it's light, it's gorgeous. However, if you do more with your computer than just check emails and browse the Web, maybe then you'll understand why it sucks. I'm sure there's plenty of people out there who will be impressed with this stunning machine and buy it. I'm just not one of them.