Sony Core i3 Dual Core 2.13GHz 16" Laptop preorders

Sony Style offers preorders of its 5.9-lb. Sony VAIO Signature Intel Core i3 2.4GHz 15.5" Widescreen Notebook in Mutagen Caribbean Green, model no. VPCEB1JFX/G, for $799.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest total price we've seen for any Sony laptop with a Core i3 processor. Sales tax is added where applicable. Features include an Intel Core i3-330M 2.13GHz dual-core processor, 15.5" 1366 x 768 widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, Intel HM55 graphics, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, memory card reader, webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, and more. It's expected to ship on March 5.

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