OfficeMax offers the 6-lb. Sony VAIO Intel Core i3 Dual Core 2.53GHz 15.5″ LED-Backlit Widescreen Notebook, model no. VPCEB42FX/WI, for $549.99. With free shipping, that’s the lowest total price we’ve seen for this configuration by $130. (We listed a similar system yesterday with a faster processor and larger hard drive for $159 more.) Sales tax is added where applicable.
It features an Intel Core i3-380M 2.53GHz dual-core processor, 15.5″ 1366×768 LED-backlit widescreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB 5400 rpm hard drive, DVD burner, 802.11n wireless, 1.3-megapixel webcam, media card reader, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.
