I'm mainly a programmer and writer. I need a laptop that doesn't slaughter my eyes and hands in the process. Build quality is maybe the next important thing. The thing is, I don't care that much about internals in this particular case. High-end thin-and-lights are definitely among the options, but wanted to see if there are any decent options in the mid-range.
Note that I don't really need a touch display, but if it comes without a huge trade-off, it would be nice.