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It's as if someone took a late-model Mini Cooper and placed it on a Tesla. The 2013 MacBook Air 11-inch may look the same as previous generations, but, with Intel's latest Haswell processor, it's more powerful and lasts much longer on a charge than ever before. Better yet, its starting price remains $999. But is a processor upgrade enough to keep the Air ahead of Ultrabooks with higher-res touch screens and more innovative designs?
Is it the best of both worlds? Billed as the world's first multimode mini Ultrabook, this flexible 11-inch hybrid offers a third-generation Intel Core i5 processor for running both desktop and Windows 8 apps, and a vivid touch-screen display for a device that can go from work to play with the flip of a lid. Find out if the 11S' diminutive dimensions and extreme flexibility justify the price.
