Hiya, looking for a home/work laptop with good battery life

Thanks so much for the help! I work from home, and will have it plugged in with a monitor a fair bit, but also go to conferences/meetings/coffee shops a lot where I hate fighting for outlets!

1. What is your budget? <800, but might consider watching something more expensive for a sale

2. What size notebook would you prefer? between 12-14", under 4.5 pounds

3. Where will you buying this notebook? USA

4. Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like? No HPs and I'm not really into Macs. My current Toshiba has held up like a champ tho, so I'm interested in what they've got.

5. Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed? Nah

6. What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook? Work (pdfs, internet, Word), web browsing, streaming video

7. Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both? Both

8. Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games? Nope

9. How many hours of battery life do you need? As many as I can get. 6+ would be great.

10. Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK? Ok to purchase online.

11. What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc. Windows

Screen Specifics

12. From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? No preference

13. Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen? Matte would be great, but I have a budget

Build Quality and Design

14. Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you? Kinda, I'm a classy lady.

15. When are you buying this laptop? ASAP, but can wait for a sale.

16. How long do you want this laptop to last? As long as possible? 3+ years.

Notebook Components

17. How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive? No preference, cloud + external drive already

18. Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner? Do I? I mostly need it for expensive-ish software I already own on disc. Any suggestions how to get those programs besides buying an external?

Thanks so much!