Sony VAIO Intel Dual Core 2GHz 15" Widescreen Laptop + pickup

For in-store pickup only, Best Buy offers the Sony VAIO Pentium Dual-Core 2.16GHz 15.4" Widescreen Notebook in Copper Brown, model no. VGN-NS325J/T, for $499.99. (Shipping is not available.) That's $15 under our July mention (although that included shipping) and the lowest total price we could find by $161. Sales tax is added where applicable. This 6.4-lb. laptop features an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 2GHz processor, 15.4" 1280x800 widescreen LCD, 3GB RAM, 250GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive, dual layer DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, memory card reader, 1.3-megapixel webcam, 6-cell battery, and Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit.

Note that it's eligible for a free Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade upon release.

• Posted August 13, 2009