I agree. Currently writing this from an i5, 4gb ram, SSD asus zenbook from 2 years ago, which I bought for $750. The form factor and hardware are almost identic

I agree. Currently writing this from an i5, 4gb ram, SSD asus zenbook from 2 years ago, which I bought for $750. The form factor and hardware are almost identical to the 13" laptop here. :\