Judged merely on the cold technological specifications, the MacBook Air can't measure up to Apple's other laptops. But for those who factor size, weight, and style into the equation, the MacBook Air begins to make more sense. Is losing several hundred megahertz, dozens of gigabytes of hard-drive space, an internal optical drive, and FireWire connectivity worth losing two pounds? Each laptop user will have to answer that question for themselves.

Pros: Weighs three pounds; bright LED-backlit 13.3-inch screen; full-size keyboard.

Cons: Slow processor; slow and small hard drive; limited configuration options; unswappable battery.

Basics

Reviewed Price: $1,799

Processor: 1.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Information about this system on Apple's website