Another good lappy deal: Ideapad y550p, i7-720qm, gt 240m 1gb, 4gb/500gb - $650

[benbaked]

This one sounds pretty good too:

Techbargains (http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayItem.cfm/227637) is showing that the Microsoft Store has a lenovo Ideapad Y550p with the following specs:

Display
15.6 in WXGA VibrantView LED backlit (1366 x 768)
Processor
Intel Core i7-720QM 1.6 GHz, L2 cache 6 MB
Memory
4 GB DDR3 1066 MHz
Hard drive size
500 GB SATA 5400 RPM
Operating system
Windows 7 Home Premium
PC type
Notebook
Optical drive
DVD +/- RW
Media drive
Memory card reader (SD/SD Pro/MMC/MS/MS Pro/xD)
ExpressCard/34
Audio
2 built-in Dolby speakers
Video
NVIDIA GeForce GT 240M with 1 GB graphics memory
Ports
3 USB 2.0
eSATA
Headphone output
Microphone input
HDMI
VGA (15-pin)
LAN (RJ -45)
Battery
6-cell lithium-ion (3.5 hours)*
Camera
Integrated webcam
Wireless
Intel WiFi Link 5300 AGN card with support for 802.11a/b/g/n wireless networks
Bluetooth
Yes
Dimensions
15.2 x 10 x 1.02-1.5 in (386.08 x 254 x 25.9-38.1 mm)
Weight
6.06 lbs (2.74 kg)
Color
Black
Other
For more technical specifications, please see manufacturer's website.

for $649.35 after coupon code 70EEBF44AA694760AA6. $4.99 shipping, probably tax too.

[nd4spdbh2]

pretty good deal.... still not sold on the usefulness of a quad in a laptop where clock speeds are drastically cut.

[KonaKona]

pretty good deal.... still not sold on the usefulness of a quad in a laptop where clock speeds are drastically cut.

:(

Single task stuff goes fine because the TURBOOOOOOOOO or whatever it is bumps the speed up to 2.6, but for highly threaded stuff I really wish I had my ol overclocked-to-hell Q6600 instead of the 720.

[nyker]

this sounds like a serious cpu, 4C/8T.