Amazon.com has lowered the cost of the 1.3GHz Lenovo IdeaPad U550 Netbook (model no. 37495BU) to $554.38, which is $45.61 off its original list price of $599.99 and about $25 less than the next best price we have seen for this Netbook. FREE ground shipping is included and sales tax applies for residents of Kansas, Kentucky, New York, North Dakota and Washington.

Upgrade to the 2.2GHz Sony VAIO Notebook which features 4GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and a built-in Motion Eye camera. The Sony VAIO can be found at Onsale.com and has dropped $140 in price, leaving it at only $659.99. For $10 less Compusa.com has the 2.0GHz Notebook PC on sale, its once $899.99 price tag is now only $649.96 and has FREE shipping also included. Enhance your sound with the new LaCie USB Laptop Speakers at Dell.com, which are currently listed as $29.99, and finally carry both your laptop and speakers in the Case Logic Business Messenger Bag for Notebooks that can be found at Nextwarehouse.com for $59.27.

The 1.3GHz Lenovo IdeaPad Netbook offers a 15.6-inch high-definition LED backlight display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, and both an HD graphics and HDMI output. It’s powered by an Intel Pentium Dual-Core 1.3GHz processor and features a both 250GB of storage space and 3GB of RAM. For connecting extra storage the laptop offers a 4-in-1 media reader and USB 2.0 connectors. Additionally, the laptop comes complete with new Windows 7 Home Premium operating system and is backed by a one year limited warranty for parts and labor. Dimensions: 14.8” x 9.9” x 1.1”; weight 8.4lbs.