Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz 15" Laptop

Lenovo offers its Lenovo ThinkPad SL500 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz 15.4" Widescreen Notebook, model no. 2746CTO, for $675.84 with free shipping. Apply coupon code "USXSLSALE" and it falls to $479. It's the best configuration we've ever seen for a sub-$500 ThinkPad SL500. (It's $10 above last week's mention, but this one sports more RAM and a larger hard drive.) Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 2.1GHz dual-core processor, 15.4" 1280x800 widescreen LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 320GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11g wireless, 6-cell battery, and Windows Vista Home Basic.