If I remember correctly, you could get the 2nd generation Macbook air for $1,149 for the regular and $1,300 for the SSD.
What are your specs?
I was a Sony fanboy, but I bought my first apple ipod, Macbook pro, and iMac together 2 years ago just beacuase they looked nice. After use, I am never going back. I do have the latest Sony laptop because you end up needing a full windows laptop sometimes, but I have windows on all my Mac's as well.

Fellow Mac user.
Last 2 years:
1st Gen Macbook Pro x 2, 2nd Gen Macbook Pro, 1st Gen Macbook Air, 2nd Gen Macbook, 1st Gen iMac (home), 2nd Gen iMac (office), many ipod's and many iphones.