3.5 pounds is "as portable as stone henge"? If you prioritize lightness you can maybe shave about a pound off that--and for travel I sort of wish Apple would still make a sub-13" model. But that's squarely in the weight range of laptops in general.

It is expensive. I give you that. And for many people it's probably overkill.

Sure, okay, then find me a competitor that does all the things I listed that this machine can do in an equivalent or smaller size.

I presented sourced evidence showing why I think this computer is in a class of its own, so I'd be really excited to be proven wrong.

This person is obviously trolling