“I’ve been using a 13-inch MacBook Air — two of them, actually — since early 2011. And as I tell anyone who asks, it’s my favorite computer I’ve ever used,” Erica Ogg writes for GigaOM.

MacDailyNews Take: We say the same for our 11-inch MBAs.

“So I was honestly not very interested in auditioning a replacement because Apple’s other 13-inch computers were too heavy,” Ogg writes. “When I was given the opportunity to try out the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display I was pretty sure the only thing that would tempt me would be the super high-definition screen.”

Ogg writes, “Surprise! The display is as good as I expected — it is very easy on the eyes and makes using many of the websites and apps I look at every day oh-so-much crisper and noticeably brighter. But what intrigued me was the size and weight… a pound lighter and 20 percent thinner than the older model 13-inch MacBook… the 13-inch Pro makes a good case for itself.”

Read more in the full article here.

MacDailyNews Take: 11-inch MacBook Air with Retina display. That’s what we’re waiting for!