If you threw my Mac into a volcano and forced me to use a Windows laptop, I’d absolutely choose the Dell XPS 13. While supplies last, you can pick up a fully loaded refurb for $1,000, complete with a 3200x1800 edge to edge display, 16GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD, which should be sufficient for nearly anyone.
This is a manufacturer refurb, so you’ll have a Dell warranty until January 2018, and it’ll arrive in a Dell-branded box.
For context, the same model is currently listed at $1,900 from Microsoft.