Lenovo SL500 27464TM, marked as a "special" at $1179 (it's a pic, so search doesn't work!)
C2D P8600 2.4Ghz
2 Gb RAM
250 Gb HDD
Nvidia 9300 256 Mb graphics
Vista Home Premium
$1179
Plus get one of the following free:
Anti Virus software
4G USB Key
Carry Bag
Optical Mouse
$239 for Office Small Business (save $30)
Was inspired to post given the Dell Vostro 1510 "specials".
SL500 with nvidia 9300 here is at a better price than the EPP website.
Bought the same laptop from MSY over a month ago for 1099.
IBM or Lenovo EPP is never a good deal, even if you include the $500 salary sacrifice…