neat and light laptop?

[Clippy]

What about the HP Mini Note?

Comes with Windows if you want, and about £350, looks classy too IMHO

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx...avigationKey=0

I seriously wanted to buy one of these as a second unit but a few reviews have said it could do with a more powerful processor.

[Kess]

Dell Vostro 1310, from £229, although being a dell you can customise to fit your pocket/requirements

I second that. I just bought a Vostro 1310 for my son to lug to school and even with Dual Core processor, dedicated graphics card (he insisted, can't imagine why...), and extended battery pack options it was £440 (inc VAT). It's a neat little package and weighs about 2.1kg. Also the 13" screen has a nice matt finish, it's not one of those shiny ones that reflect all the lights.

[malvolio]

Or even the HP 2510p. Several of them around the client site, 12" screen, professional quality with same basic gear as my full size 6910.