Onsale.com has dropped the price of the 17-inch Toshiba Satellite L355-S7902 Notebook (model no. PSLD8U-06C01E) to $579.99, which is $220 off its original list price of $799.99 and the lowest price we have seen for this laptop anywhere else by about $20. Shipping rates start at $2.99 and sales tax applies for residents of California, Illinois, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

The Toshiba Satellite comes highly recommended by the majority of customers, holding a four out of five star rating. One of major problems listed doesn’t seem to be a hardware issue, but instead the pre-installed Vista operating system causing the system to sometimes crash. If you usually don’t have an issue with Vista then why not upgrade to the 14.1-inch HP Pavillion dv4-1430us Notebook PC at Buydig.com, priced at only $689 after mail-in rebate with FREE shipping included. Add some versatility with the Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop keyboard and mouse combo, priced at $59.99 with FREE shipping included and available at Staples.com. Or go to Amazon.com for the Cross Over Trendy Bodybag for 15.4-inch Notebooks, on for $34.99 with FREE shipping included.

The Toshiba Satellite delivers a 2.16GHz Intel Premium Dual Core T3400 processor, 250GB worth of hard drive space, and 3GB of RAM that can be upgraded to 4GB. Its 17-inch display has a maximum resolution of 1440 x 900 which is powered by its Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD. It comes with one ExpressCard Slot, 3 USB ports, and Microsoft Vista Home Premium pre-installed. It is backed by a one-year manufacturer’s warranty, Dimensions: (W) 15.7” x (H) 1.7” x (D) 11.5”; weight 6.94lbs.