One problem with being an early adopter when it comes to new hardware and software is that you run the risk of being an unintended beta tester. Those who ran out last week and bought the new MacBook Air models with their improved specs and battery life may be wishing they'd waited a bit; a few thousand owners are complaining in the Apple Support Forums about a similar issue that's occurring with Wi-Fi on the skinny notebooks.
As reported on Gizmodo, Wi-Fi connects OK, but quickly fails and requires a reboot to connect with a network again. The anonymous Giz blogger says that "The problem is made worse when the Air is on a desk, quite possibly somet