OnSale.com has dropped the price of the 15.4-inch Gateway M-7351u Notebook computer (model no. (LXW190X020) to $479.99, which makes it 47% off its original price of $899.99 and about $20 less than the next available price for this laptop. Shipping rates start at $2.99 for ground delivery and sales tax applies for residents of California, Illinois, Minnesota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

Offering a little more power is the 16-inch Gateway FX Notebook PC that we found last week at Tigerdirect.com, and still holds its sale price of $999.00 with shipping rates starting at $1.99. Continue up the ladder with the 17.3-inch HP Pavilion Dv7-2180us Notebook PC, sporting a large 500GB hard drive and 6GB of RAM. Available at Buydig.com, the laptop is priced at $1,280.00 after mail-in rebate with FREE shipping included. For some added accessories OnSale.com still has the Logitech Alto cordless notebook stand with wireless keyboard on for only $29.99, with shipping rates starting at $2.99. And if you pick up a wireless keyboard don’t forget to also equip it with the Microsoft ARC wireless mouse located at Sears.com, which is on for only $36.79 and has shipping rates starting at $6.25.

The 15.4-inch Gateway Notebook computer delivers a 2.0GHZ Intel Pentium Dual Core processor, and comes with 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive. It features a maximum display resolution of 1280 x 800 which is powered by its Intel Graphics 4500 media Accelerator, and includes built-in speakers, a microphone and webcam. It also comes with 3 USB ports and the Windows Vista Home Premium operating system pre-installed. It is backed by one-year warranty for parts and labor through the manufacturer. Dimensions: (W) 14” x (H) 0.85” x (D) 10.1”; weight 5.87lbs.