Then you're definitely not looking for a thin and light laptop, but more or less just a light laptop.
You have the option of going 14.1" widescreen, if you think you will insist on going that route, and the ability to have an internal optical drive for sure for 5lbs and under. I would stay away from 15" or larger screens due to the sole fact that battery life and weight at those points and beyond will be nowhere near your liking.
The laptop I suggested is an ultra-portable and thus probably something you won't really need in the end, had I known earlier what you were more specifically looking for, I probably would of not suggested it since you can get a lot more power for your weight allotment. The X40/X41 was made to be ultraportable at under 3.0 lbs.
I can suggest you look into a few options, but try to stick to IBM for battery life. Dell is the other option for raw value for your dollar, but battery life is never Dell's strong point. I'm already assuming 3 1/2 hours max on their best attempt, and that's being optimistic.
I would ideally try to keep yourself looking into 12"-14" inch laptops and look on E-bay for some used ones. I'm sorry I can't give you a specific one to buy, but you really have a lot of options. All I can say is that you should definitely stay away from Averatecs and HP laptops. Averatec due to horrible (if not the worst) battery life in all laptop manufacturers and HP/Compaq due to their very heavy casings. (Unusually heavy for their sizes)
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