Well here are few options for you
1. Toshiba Widescreen Centrino Notebook $996
Walmart.com has the 6lb Toshiba M45-S2692 15.4" TruBrite Widescreen Centrino Laptop, Pentium M 1.73GHz 512MB/80GB DVD writer $996, $7.94 shipping.
2. Inspiron 630m 5.4lb Centrino DVD Writer Notebook $849
600m replacement. Dell Home has their 5.4lb Inspiron 630m light Centrino Notebook Pentium-M 740 1.73Ghz 2MB Cache, 14in WideScreen, 512MB/40GB, CD/DVD Burner, Intel 802.11g wireless, Word Perfect, 1yr warranty, XP Home SP2 $849 shipped free.