Which laptop should I choose??

palpatine7

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Okay I am a college student (student discounts) with my classes beginning very soon and I would like to purchase a new laptop. My budget for the laptop would be at a max $1,100. Right now I own a little 10" netbook with an Atom processor in it that just doesn't perform or run well at all.

I would like the new laptop to be very portable and lightweight. Maybe a 13", 14", or 15". Not any 17" too big!

I do a little light gaming like World of Warcraft or the new Star Wars: Old Republic. I would at least like to run these games on the laptop.

Excellent battery life is important to me, as I don't want to carry around a charger everywhere I go. Maybe at least 5hrs if not more..

Here are some laptops I have looked at so far and they do peek my interest:

MacBook Pro 13" Core i5 2.5Ghz
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_mac/family/macbook_pro/select

Samsung Series 7 14" Core i5 2.5Ghz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834131259

Alienware m14x 14" Core i5
http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-m14x-r2/pd.aspx

Sony Vaio T Series 13.3" Core i5
https://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=8198552921644852023

Please help me choose which one would best suit my needs..I am really torn on this. Also if you have a different you can suggest, do so. I am always up for suggestions. Any help or advice would be so great!!
Thank you!!!