We think most people-especially students who are planning to keep their laptops through four years of college-should make the small compromises required to ensure that they have the extra computing performance when or if they need it, and opt for the MacBook Pro.
Thin, sleek, and light; Excellent design and build quality; Large, accurate touchpad; Very long battery life; Fingerprint reader
Humdrum performance on benchmark tests; Very short key travel on a polarizing keyboard; Limited port selection; No touch screen