I want to get a new laptop.

Why the hell is a MacBook Air cheaper than a similar specd Windows machine?

I want:

13"
SSD
8G RAM

Don't care much about the processor, long as it's not a potato.

Air is $1499
Dell XPS $1990

I almost think buying an Apple and sticking Windows on it might be the way to go. Of course, I'd rather kill myself than own an Apple product, so no chance of that actually happening.

What's up with that though? Even the ASUS
XU305 that's reportedly cheaper in the US is more expensive here.

Am I looking in the wrong place or what? I thought Apple crahap was always more expensive, not cheaper!