GOOGLE PIXELBOOK From £999 store.google.com

Google’s operating system, Chrome OS, leans on connection to the internet for some of its features – bear in mind these may be temporarily absent when you’re in the air. Many of the apps are familiar from phones, such as Gmail, Google Drive and Google Calendar. While some Chromebooks are cheaper than Windows computers, the design, build, speed and vivid 12.3-inch display of this one make it pricier. It also works as a tablet, with a 360-degree hinge allowing the keyboard to fold back on itself. The battery lasts up to ten hours and it weighs 1.1kg.