There were many popular netbooks before the MBA came out. Apple showed that there could be a popular high-end version with excellent build quality and now the m

There were many popular netbooks before the MBA came out. Apple showed that there could be a popular high-end version with excellent build quality and now the market is responding with a cheaper model with the similar build quality. This isn't stealing. It is the standard model of almost every popular consumer electronic device since the 1980's.