The widescreen, 15.6-inch display is a throwback but delivers solid performance as does the unit's Snapdragon X Elite ...

Acer's Aspire Go 15 is a step below more costly mainstream laptops but a step above bare-bones budget models, helping it fill an important value niche.

Personally, I recommend the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 since it satisfies all these requirements. Buy a MacBook if you are comfortable using Macs or are already embedded into the Apple ecosystem.

With the future showing no signs of going backwards, we round up the most daring, dazzling tech and the most exciting trends ...