HP Envy 14 Spectre
Best for: The coffee-shop show-off
The Spectre rocks a 14-inch screen and an eye-catching ­design: Ultratough glass covers its lid, wrist rest, and touchpad. Even better: its ability to transfer audio and video wirelessly, plus a Monster-engineered ­audio system. It’s the most entertainment-oriented machine, but it’s also pricey — and so pretty, we’d be afraid of smudging it up.