Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch (Retina Display) and Apple iPhone 5
Apple products play very well together. iTunes runs much better on Mac OS than on Windows, both Mac OS and iOS integrate with iCloud, and when you go all Apple, you get one-stop shopping and support at your local Apple Store.
So our pick for the Retina-screen iPhone owner is the most affordable variant of Apple's Retina-screen laptop, the 13-inch, 2.5Ghz Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display. It's fast, elegant, and has a gorgeous screen to match your iPhone's. The only downsides are the rather high price and the limited, flash-only storage, but you can pick up a cheap external hard drive to make up for that.
Refurbished MacBook Pro 2.4Ghz Dual-core Intel i5 and Apple iPhone 4S
You like Apple, but you also like saving money. For you, it's OK not to get the latest and greatest hardware as long as you can still run the latest and greatest software. That's why you picked up the iPhone 4S , and why you're going to rummage through Apple's rather posh bargain bin for an older MacBook Pro. There hasn't been a huge advance in MacBook Pro performance in the past year or so, and the slightly older model listed here will run the latest Mac OS for years to come. You might as well shave $200 off the list price and grab the 2.4Ghz units before they go.
Samsung Chromebook Series 3 and Google Nexus 4
You are a Google fan. You have bought into the Cloud. You use Gmail, Google Apps, Google Calendar, Chrome, Google Voice, and Picasa. You own a Nexus because it's the purest essence of the Google experience. Anyway, if you need something that isn't on there, you can always flash the ROM. Who needs a laptop? Google's Chromebook gives you the Google cloud experience with a bigger screen and keyboard than you have on your Nexus 4 . Yeah, it always needs to be connected, but that's what tethering is for.
Acer Aspire S7-391-9886 and Nokia Lumia 920
The best companion for Windows Phone 8 is Windows 8, and Microsoft would say vice versa as well. The Nokia Lumia 920 is the best Windows Phone available today; it's a big chunk of phone, but it has a great screen, processor, and camera. The Acer Aspire S7 is a great-looking, touch-screen Windows 8 ultrabook for folks with deep pockets. Windows 8 is really designed for touch, and using a touch-screen PC like the Aspire S7 is the best way to experience it.
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon and HTC Droid DNA
More power! The HTC Droid DNA is a killer executive phone, quad-core and world-ready on the nation's most reliable—and most expensive—network. Surprisingly, it's rather reasonably priced, considering all that. It pairs perfectly with the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon , a great-looking carbon fiber ultrabook with very long battery life. The Carbon has all of the shelf appeal of a MacBook Air, plus corporate manageability, a TrackPoint, and Windows. If you sneer at iPhone users who clearly aren't getting things done on their little phones, the Carbon will help you climb to a corner office.
Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 and Samsung Galaxy S III
You want no-nonsense technology and you're happy following the crowd. That's OK. Tech isn't your life; it's just something that helps you get things done more efficiently. Still, you'd rather not cut corners. The Samsung Galaxy S III phone and Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 laptop are worry-free choices. Here you have the world's most popular smartphone, running hundreds of thousands of apps and available on every carrier, and a rock-solid desktop replacement laptop with a huge screen, built-in Blu-ray drive, and a full-sized keyboard. The IdeaPad Y580 probably won't leave your desk—it's a home computer—but it will last you for years, and with the Galaxy S III, you'll have plenty of computing power out and about.
Samsung 17-inch Series 7 Chronos and Samsung Galaxy Note II
It's safe to say that size and weight are not a problem for you. Perhaps you have very large hands. Perhaps you have a very large lap. In any case, you've chosen a phone with a 5.5-inch screen, so utility is far more important to you than portability. Time to grab a big laptop. The Samsung 17-inch Series 7 Chronos is meant for the power user, with a quad-core processor, enthusiast-level 3D graphics, and a large 1TB hard drive. It's a perfect match for a powerful Samsung phablet .
Toshiba Portege R935-P322 and Windows Phone 8X
You've got a bit of money, but you demand value for it. You're not a techie, and a lot of today's smartphones seem big and intimidating. The Nokia Lumia 810 runs Microsoft's easy-to-use Windows Phone 8 OS, which is clearer and less twiddly than Android. Pair it with the sensible Toshiba Portege R935 , which gives you plenty of features, a Core i5 processor, and an optical drive in a slender body for $800. You'll save money up front while still staying in sight of the leading edge.
Acer Aspire 5349-2635 and LG Motion 4G
You have brains, but no money. Welcome to America in 2012. Fortunately, we've got some value for you. The LG Motion 4G is the best smartphone value going today; it's a dual-core Android-powered smartphone for $149 that works with $40-per-month LTE plans on MetroPCS. You can't get more for less. Available at Walmart, the uninspiringly named Acer Aspire 5349-2635 gives you decent Windows 7 performance at an outrageously low $248 price. And no, it's not a netbook. This is a real mainstream laptop that can get you through college, get you your next job, jumpstart your business plan, and help you get a leg up in a tough economy.
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