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I'd get a laptop with a regular 15" screen, because these tend to be smaller (=lighter) than a 15.4" widescreen one. Perhaps a 14" screen is an option, if you can actually find it. I've worked in computer sales, and we had an Asus "Centrino" laptop with a 12" screen, which weighed less than 2 kilos; it also cost 2000 Euros...
The advantages of Intel's Centrino concept happen to be build-in WiFi, long battery life, and lower weight... so if you can, get a Centrino; if you can't, get a budget notebook with similar specs.
If you go below $1000, your choices are rather limited. Perhaps you should compromise on the demands, and look at what you *really* need. If it's long battery life, get a celeron-M or centrino (latter may be too expensive). The DVD playing isn't a problem for any laptop you'd buy today, whereas the battery life is.
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