I'm looking for a new laptop to replace a netbook for my mother since screen size is to small. Usual usage are web browsing and editing office documents

1. Brand.
preferably:-
- apple: my sister has one
- dell: her current netbook
- asus: I had one
- or other reputable brand

2. Budget.
<rm4000

3. Specs.
important one:-
- ssd is a big bonus
- lightweight
- long battery life
- GPU & cpu are not so important.
- if possible, good linux compatibility so that I can install Ubuntu.

4. Size
13" or 15"

Seems like macbook pro and MBA are very nice offerings. But I'd like to know of a windows equivalent/competitor to apple's. I can google for ubuntu compatibility but I'd like to know which models are the best now.

Thanks!

This post has been edited by gmhafiz: May 26 2011, 01:13 AM