Funs a coming <| sep |> Havn ' t noticed . Never been to a church and never discuss religion with anyone I know . <| sep |> I average 30 seconds <| sep |> There does appear to be something afoot . <| sep |> We were 2600 , 2350 and 3100 . I rounded the numbers a bit . <| sep |> Your demands could be met by any laptop of the past 6 years . My recommendation would be to look for a cheap , slim Ultrabook like Dell ' s XPS 13 or the ASUS Zenbook . You ' ll appreciate the portability and long battery life while traveling , and the integrated graphics are magnitudes more powerful than the most powerful GPUs from the early 2000 s , so no issue with playing games , watching movies , etc . A Core M CPU or Core i 3 is more than powerful enough for your needs . 4 GB of RAM is the minimum standard these days , but I recommend 8 GB to be futureproof . My GF just picked up the ASUS Zenbook UX 305 CA so she could go back to school for an advanced degree , and I think that it or something like it would fit your needs perfectly . Solid aluminum design , it ' s a nearperfect clone of the MacBook Air , down to the screw patterns and rubber feet on the bottom of the laptop . It ' s extremely light weight , more than powerful enough for her use and yours , is well built and very stylish , and it starts at around $ 650 , putting it well within your budget .