Today, you probably know the MacBook Air as the smallest, cheapest laptop Apple sells. But when it first came out in 2008, it was one of the most expensive. With a starting price of $1,800. And if you ...

You don't need to overspend to get a capable laptop, and that includes both Windows models and Apple MacBooks. It's possible to find a decent laptop for less than $1,000 -- sometimes much less. With ...