Surfing the web you run into a good special now and then - here is a really good laptop for the money - to get a better laptop you might have to spend $1000.

This is the Lenovo G530, it's fast, and cheap.

It has all the normal items, a dual layer DVD burner, dual core processor - starting at $429 - Buy it here

Here are the specifications:

• Intel Pentium T3400 Dual-Core Processor @ 2.16GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 667MHz FSB
• 3GB of PC2-5300 667MHz DDR2 Memory
• 15.4 inch VibrantView (glossy) LCD (1280 x 800 resolution); CCFL backlight, 200 nits brightness, 400:1 contrast ratio
• Intel Mobile GL40 Express Chipset
• Intel GMA 4500M integrated graphics
• Western Digital Blue Scorpio WD2500BEVT 250 GB 5400RPM SATA2 8 MB 2.5-Inch Hard Drive
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• Dual-layer DVD burner
• 0.3 megapixel webcam with VeriFace face recognition software
• 56k V.92 modem
• ExpressCard slot
• VGA Output
• USB 2.0 x 4
• RJ-45 (Ethernet 10/100)
• Headphone / Mic Input Jacks
• Twin speakers
• Full-size keyboard
• Touch-sensitive volume control panel with one user defined button
• Two-button touch pad with scroll feature (no TrackPoint)
• 65-watt AC adapter
• Wi-Fi on/off switch
• 5.95 Pounds (with Battery Installed)
• 6 Cell Li-ion Battery (Up To 4.5 Hours of Computing)
• 14.1" x 10.1" x 1.22"-to-1.46"
• Windows Vista Home Basic Edition (32-bit)
• Color Options: Black
• 1-year limited warranty

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