Because I have an Air, albeit an older model and I want to get a new laptop. Buying a new Air doesn't make sense since it's outdated a bit and doesn't fit most of what I want.

>Buying a new Air doesn't make sense since it's outdated a bit and doesn't fit most of what I want.

Um, this is what _you_ said -- "Currently, only Air fits the bill, but it's getting old."

Sorry, I still have no idea why are you're looking for a MB air replacement instead of upgrading to a newer model.

The Air has not been refreshed in quite some time - that is his point. He cannot buy a new MacBook Air, because they have not made one in a while.

'Newer model' was last updated year and a half ago.

Ah okay, that makes sense now! You're on a much shorter upgrade cycle than what I imagined.

Nah, I tend to upgrade every two or three cycles. It seems this last one is unusually long though.

and still... you can't find something better than it in its category ;)

Build quality and weight is phenomenal. It seems to be mostly immune to dust too. If there were only a new model with updated specs and a better screen, maybe a bit more juiced-up battery too! I'll wait until Autumn to see if Apple has anything new regarding MBA. I'm eyeing that Surface Book. Pen, if anything like Wacom, would be a godsend for Photoshop sketching. Wacom has Companion 2, which on paper is a good thing, but it gets real hot (like real cintiq) and is real noisy when you push it.

Imagine using a <1080p screen in 2016.

Not everyone like osx

Having Apple hardware doesn't mean that you need to run OS X.