Best 5 laptops
Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display 
The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina Display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the MacBook Air design to feel like a new animal, and to take its place as the best of the current MacBook breed.
Price: $2,194.00 (check prices)
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Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012)
This year's MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but lowered prices continue to make it the go-to mainstream recommendation for any MacBook owner-to-be.
Price: $1,189.99 - $1,199.00 (check prices)
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HP Folio 13
Best Windows ultrabook
The HP Folio 13 is the best of the bunch in terms of performance, price, and ergonomics, provided you can live with a less-than-razor-thin design. This laptop is targeted at small businesses but it's really for anyone who wants a reliable ultrabook that isn't a MacBook Air.
Price: $1,349.00 (check prices)
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HP Envy 14 Spectre
The first big high-design laptop of 2012, the HP Envy 14 Spectre is a bold experiment that largely succeeds, if you're willing to pay a premium for it.
Price: $1,399.99 (check prices)
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Samsung Series 7 Gamer
The Samsung Series 7 Gamer is huge, expensive, and unattractive, but it's also one of the best gaming laptops that we've seen this year. If you don't mind its beefy 17-inch form, you won’t be disappointed.
Price: $1,769.00 - $1,908.99 (check prices)
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