I can't buy a MacBook Air for less than $999, and that's for a model with 8GB RAM, an 8-core CPU and 256GB SSD. The equivalent (based on raw specs) in the PC world runs for $300 to $500.
How is something that is twice as expensive as the competition not a luxury device?
EDIT: Because there's repeated confusion in the replies: I am not saying that a MacBook Air is not objectively a better device. I'm saying it is better by metrics that fall strictly into the "luxury" category.
Better build quality, system-on-a-chip, better OS, better battery life, aluminum case—all of these are luxury characteristics that someone who is looking for a functional device that meets their needs at a decent price won't have as dealbreakers.
How is something that is twice as expensive as the competition not a luxury device?
EDIT: Because there's repeated confusion in the replies: I am not saying that a MacBook Air is not objectively a better device. I'm saying it is better by metrics that fall strictly into the "luxury" category.
Better build quality, system-on-a-chip, better OS, better battery life, aluminum case—all of these are luxury characteristics that someone who is looking for a functional device that meets their needs at a decent price won't have as dealbreakers.