Dell Vostro 1310 13.3” Notebook w/ T5670, 2GB RAM, 160GB Hard Drive, Vista Basic $599

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If you're looking for an early jump on a quality back to school laptop (or just a decent deal on a laptop in general) Dell.ca currently has a solid entry with a 13.3" Vostro 1310. $599 gets you a Core 2 Duo T5670 equipped Vostro 1310 notebook with Vista Home Basic. Here are the full specs:

• Intel® Core 2 Duo T5670 (1.8GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
• Windows Vista Home Basic, SP1
• 13.3 inch Widescreen XGA LCD Display
• 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
• 160G 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability, Data Only
• IntelJ Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, High Definition Audio 2.0
• Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Wi-Fi Mini Card
• 1 Year Basic Limited Warranty plus 1 Year Mail-in Service
• 58 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

As is, this laptop is nicely suited for working on the go. Weighing in at under 5lbs, it won't weigh you down too much and its Core 2 Duo processor should handle productivity needs with ease. Upgrades worth considering include a 87 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery for $20, an integrated 1.3MP Web Camera and Digital Microphone for $32, a 128MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS video card for $99, a touchpad with UPEK Fingerprint Reader for $35, and Dell Wireless 360 Bluetooth (internal) for $20. You can also upgrade to Windows Vista Business and get XP Pro downgrade rights for another $90. Shipping is free, and as a Vostro system, this laptop has a 30 day no hassle return policy - no return shipping or restock fees.

Thanks for forum poster S.Chan for passing along this deal.

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