It sounds to me like pretty much any laptop that is less than 3 years old will suit your needs. So at that point anything in the $500-600 range will do quite well. And of course that laptop that Incinerator pointed out is a pretty good deal.
What I would look at is what you need; thinking outside the box. How portable do you want this to be? So should you look at a 2nd battery? What about size- a 9" screen is way more portable but a 15" screen is easier to see and the keyboard is also friendlier to use.
Myself, I try to stick to Dell or Toshiba laptops fwiw.
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