As part of Tigerdirect.com’s back to school laptop week they have lowered the price of the 15.5-inch Sony VAIO Notebook PC (model no. VGN-NW120J/S) to $679.99. That makes it $120 less than its original price of $799.99 and the lowest price we have seen for this particular laptop model. Shipping rates start at $1.99 and sales tax applies for residents of Florida, Illinois, Texas and North Carolina.

Looking for a more affordable solution to your laptop needs? Try the 17-inch Toshiba Satellite L355-S7905 Notebook that we found earlier this week at Onsale.com, which still holds it sale price of $399.99 with shipping rates starting at $2.99. The Toshiba almost pushes a customer rating of five out of five stars, while the featured product is still somewhat unknown and lacks the amount of reviews necessary for a proper rating. Onsale.com also still a smaller, lower priced laptop available for those of you just looking for something that offers greater portability, the 8.9-inch Asus Eee PC 900HD Netbook, which is available for only $199 and has shipping rates starting at $10.99. Add some accessories to your laptop with the Verbatim wireless slim keyboard with mouse combo priced at $24.99 with FREE shipping included, or the Tripp Lite portable Notebook stand with integrated fan that’s priced at $27.24 and includes FREE shipping, both available at Buy.com.

The Sony VAIO Notebook PC features a 2.10GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM with a maximum capacity of 8GB, and a 320GB hard drive. Its 15.5-inch screen can display a maximum resolution of 1366 x 768 which is powered by an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD. It also provides one express-card slot, three USB ports, and an integrated webcam. The VAIO comes with Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit operating system pre-installed. It is backed by a one-year manufacturer’s warranty for parts and labor. Dimensions: (W) 14.6” x (H) 1.2” x (D) 9.8”; weight 6lbs.