Sony VAIO Notebook PC - Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.20GHz, 4GB DDR2, 320GB, BD-R, 16.4" 720p, Win7x64 $693.53 after BCB

Processor is a little weak but nice video card, big screen, and BD-R for under $700 after Bing.

# Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.20GHz Processor and 4GB of DDR2 memory (max 8GB)
# ATI Radeon Mobility HD4650 graphics card with 512MB of dedicated VRAM (2287MB Total Available Graphics Memory)
# The integrated Blu-Ray Drive not only reads Blu-Ray discs but it allows you to create them as well (BD-R/-RE/-ROM).
# 16.4-inch widescreen display with a 1600 x 900 (720p native) resolution
# 802.11a/b/g/n wireless and Stereo Bluetooth connectivity

Search for TigerDirect in Bing for 13.2% or $105.47 off the sale price of $799. Not sure when the sale expires.

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Don't forget to mention that it has a 7,200 RPM hard drive which isn't not that common in this price range.

July 30th

Sony laptop quality has come down lately not worth their overprice I think. It's all made in China.

except for blue ray this seems to be the same as the BF Best Buy deal for 2009, which was 399

abwhitney said: I'm getting this refurbished HP for $583 instead. Using American Express card for extra 1 year warranty on top. http://www.TigerDirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=6052766&sku=M975-170058&srkey=M975-170058

The thing that worries me about this Sony is battery life. 3 hours is a shame for a good laptop like this.

Sony battery is generally not reliable. It will have only 1.5 to 2hrs max, run very hot and it will die after an year n half!