Things that I'm currently looking for (from more important to less important): * 8 hours battery life (while coding) * Not scorching hot (the Powerbooks an

Things that I'm currently looking for (from more important to less important): * 8 hours battery life (while coding) * Not scorching hot (the Powerbooks and Macbooks circa 2007 or so were infamous for this) * Haswell / 4th gen Intel processor * 8GB+ RAM * 128GB+ SSD * Warranty covers spill damage (this happens to me quite a bit) * Trackpoint / nub (I got acquainted with the nub afer spilling coffee on my trackpad) * Convertible to tablet with pen (I do a fair amount of illustration) * Discreet graphics card * Backlit keyboard I think my love of the trackpoint limits me to Thinkpads, but I'm always on the lookout.