The Mac Mini is not a laptop. It's a teeny little CPU for a desktop.

Take a look at the Macbook Air -- it's super thin, they did a commercial for it where they carried it around in a manila envelope.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...ir?mco=MTE3MjE

The Macbook and Macbook Pro are a little heavier than the Air but probably more bang for the buck.