Help finding a 14-14.1" toshiba notebook

Hi guys. i heard that toshiba notebooks are reliable so i want to see which ones fall under these descriptions below. i'm using caps so that the answers will be a bit easier to read.
General Questions

1) What is your budget?
UP TO 1300
2) What size notebook would you prefer?

a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
c. Mainstream; 15" - 16" screen
d. Desktop Replacement; 17"+ screen

THIN AND LIGHT

3) Please select your country's flag as a post icon and tell us what country are you buying this in.

USA

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

AS LONG AS IT LASTS LONG AND IS DURABLE

5) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?

COLLEGE WORK, SOME MULTIMEDIA (MUSIC/MOVIES), INTERNET (WIRELESS/PLUG-IN), ETC.

6) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?

TAKING IT WITH ME

7) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?

NO SERIOUS GAMING, MAYBE OLDER GAMES LIKE WC3, SC

8) How many hours of battery life do you need?

APPROX. 4 HOURS

9) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?

ONLY IF IT'S A DELL

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

VISTA

Screen Specifics

11) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?

WIDESCREEN

12) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?

Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.

Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.

CHOICE D, EITHER RESOLUTION WXGA+

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?

NON-GLOSSY, ANTI-GLARE

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?

YES, BUT IT MUST ALSO BE DURABLE

15) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?

AT LEAST 3-4 YEARS

Notebook Components

16) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 200GB?

AT LEAST 80

17) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?

DVD-RW DRIVE (this is the one that burns/reads dvd's and cd's right?)

ALSO...
Definitely need a Core 2 Duo processor, 1.8ghz, 800mhz fsb at the least, 1gb ram minimum, don't need a discrete graphics card, integrated is fine.

I'd prefer if the build were durable. I've heard that the Sony VAIO's are notoriously fragile. Is this true? Also, I need this notebook before August 15th, gotta head to school for the fall.

I have slight to average experience with computers. Thanks so much in advance everyone!