One thing that stood out from all of the reviews was Ed Baig's comment that Steve Jobs wanted to put 3G access into the Air but ran out of room. Air does not come with the built-in ability to connect to a speedy wireless data network run by various cellular carriers. Jobs told me last week that Apple considered it but that adding the capability would take up room and restrict consumers to a particular carrier. Through a USB modem, he says, you can still subscribe to wireless broadband with your favorite carrier. I hate to badmouth Mr. Baig and Mr. Jobs but there is no other way to put it.
