My number one criterion for a laptop is not screen size. It's not keyboard quality, trackpad sensitivity, or even the existence of a touch screen. It's size and weight. I hate carrying big laptops. Or at least I did until I spent a few days with Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air. it is the first big-screen laptop to recalibrate my preconceived notions about any larger-than-13-inch portable.
Four months ago, I shelved my Microsoft Surface Pro 8 in favor of an M2-running, 13-inch MacBook Air. It's not an exaggeration to say I've fallen in love with the 11.3 mm thick, 2.7 pound, and surprisingly powerful laptop with unbelievable battery life. With the exception of a touch-screen, it has everything I want and need in a portable computer.
