The MacBook Air could set itself apart from the MacBook Pro in its next release with a special solar charging feature, according to rumors stemming from Apple's request for a solar technology-related patent.
Google's Chromebooks are not high-end performance computers for tech professionals or gamers, but they sure are cheap and relatively easy to use. That's why the Google Chromebook platform reportedly grew significantly last year, and is likely to be more pervasive in 2014 as well.