<p>The only things I really use my laptop for are writing papers, music, and going online. I'm a bio/pre-med major/linguistics minor so I don't need anything specific in terms of programming.</p>
<p>The main things I'm looking for are: </p>
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<li>Good battery life (around 4-5 hrs would be nice)</li>
<li>Light weight (around 4-5.5 pounds), </li>
<li>Around 14", thin (< one inch), but still has a </li>
<li>dvd/cd drive. </li>
<li>Preferably abacklit keyboard. </li>
<li>Doesn't go over $1000. Preferably around 700. </li>
<li>Not a Mac, please.</li>
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