$500 off VAIO PCG-V505ECP8

http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?sku=4878814

$1,249.00 after huge instant rebate

Experience portability, sophistication and power in a package under five pounds with the Sony VAIO V505EC! This Centrino model is configured with a 1.5GHz Pentium M processor, 1MB on-die L2 cache, a 60GB hard drive and 512MB DDR SDRAM (expandable to 2GB). In addition to the 400MHz bus speed, it features a Memory Stick PRO media slot, one Type I/II CardBus slot and a 24x10x24x8 (max. speeds) CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive. For your communications needs, use the 56K V.90 modem, 10/100 Ethernet or 802.11g wireless. The ATI Mobility Radeon graphics with 32MB DDR SGRAM provide great visuals up to 1024 x 768 on the 12.1" TFT LCD screen and external monitors. You'll love the built-in stereo speakers and Windows sound system compatible audio. The V505EC comes with a rechargeable Li-Ion battery, an AC adapter and an electrostatic touchpad. Windows XP Professional is pre-installed.

 

is this any good??? deal is great but i checked the reviews and no one has said anything avout the VAIO PCG-V505's ... cnet as well as other sites.. let me know..

 

found a review for the 505 series here:

http://reviews.cnet.com/Sony_VAIO_V505_series/4505-3121_7-30588505-3.html?tag=top

 

seems like a great deal.... anyone with any experience?

 

My friend has one of these. If you like the VAIO look, go for it. Personally, however, I find that the notebook is a bit too plain-looking for me, with few dedicated multimedia buttons. However, for the price and its specs, seems like a good deal to me!