Its big brother, the Editors'-Choice-winning Apple MacBook Air 13-Inch (2014), is still a better bet because of its larger screen, increased battery life, and better ergonomics, for about the same price). The MacBook Air 11-inch ($295.00 at eBay) (Opens in a new window) has few rivals among the Windows 8-equipped ultrabooks.

It is very compact, delivers all-day battery life, and is very easy to drop into a travel bag, whether your commute is an hour or eight. The Apple MacBook Air 11-inch ($1,099 as tested) is an ultraportable laptop in the purest sense of the term. Read our review of the most recent model. This version of the Apple MacBook Air has been replaced and is no longer available.

Stiff keyboard and short keyboard deck.

The 1,366-by-768 resolution is lower than many Windows-based counterparts.

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