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    Lenovo G550 - XP & Win7 Pro + T6600 - $549

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by allfiredup, Nov 9, 2009.

  1. allfiredup

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    Newegg has a SWEET DEAL on the Lenovo G550-2958-A4U- $549.99 ($100 off) with FREE SHIPPING! No sales tax in most states.

    Lenovo G550 - LINK
    Windows XP Pro pre-installed (includes Win7 Pro upgrade rights for future)
    2.2GHz Intel C2D T6600 (800MHz FSB, 2mb L2 cache)
    15.6" WXGA (1366x768) VibrantView LED display
    3GB DDR3-1066 RAM
    320GB 5400rpm hard drive
    DVD-RW
    Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics
    Intel 5100AGN wireless card
    Note- this is the only G550 model that includes an HDMI port and Media Card Reader.
    6-cell Battery

    Weight- 5.95lbs
    Thickness- 1.04-1.43"