Over the last 2 years, I've used: - MBP Retina (13", late 2013) - Asus C200MA-DS01 (Chromebook thingy) - X1 Carbon (3rd gen, 8GB) - iPad Air 2 (WiFi) They

Over the last 2 years, I've used: - MBP Retina (13", late 2013) - Asus C200MA-DS01 (Chromebook thingy) - X1 Carbon (3rd gen, 8GB) - iPad Air 2 (WiFi) They all suck. All of them. Period. End of discussion. That said, the ones that sucked the least for my lifestyle of web development, writing and email are (in order): 1. X1 with Ubuntu 14.04 2. iPad Air 2 paired with a linux VPS w/remote desktop 3. Chromebook The X1 takes the cake because of the weight and the ability to have a full OS on it. The iPad A2 comes in as a close second, only because it requires a bluetooth keyboard and internet to be useful. The chromebook takes 3rd because I cheaped out and didn't get one with a 1080p panel in it. I'm convinced that a 6+ hour ultraportable laptop would displace the X1, and can't wait for my budget to let me pick up a refurbished Pixel.