Refurbdepot.com has lowered the price on the refurbished 17-inch Toshiba Satellite (model no. L355-S7905) to $399.95, which is 60% off its original price of $999.99 and about $10 less than the next available price for this laptop. Shipping rates start at $19.95 for ground delivery and sales tax applies for residents of New York.

Upgrade to the refurbished 15.6-inch Asus G50VM-X1 Notebook PC that we found last month at Ecomelectronics.com, which is still available for only $669.95 and has FREE shipping included. The Asus offers additional RAM and storage space which makes it worth the extra money, and seems to have a five star rating from both current and previous owners. On the other hand the featured product is a perfect solution for users looking for a low cost, high-performance computer, and comes a close second to the Asus Notebook’s high rating. Help keep your laptop cool with the Micro Innovations NB360CP Notebook cooling pad with built-in pads at Buy.com, which is on for $7.99 with shipping rates starting at $8.00. Or add some accessories with the Zippy Slim Mini long-range wireless keyboard with laser mouse combo priced at $59.99 with shipping rates starting at $8.59 and also located at Buy.com.

The 17-inch Toshiba Satellite Notebook delivers a 2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 3 GB or RAM that can be upgraded to 4GB, and a 160GB hard drive. It also has a maximum resolution of 1440 x 900, and includes support for 802.11b/g wireless LAN. It comes complete with Microsoft Vista Home Basic pre-installed. The laptop is backed by 90-day warranty for parts and labor through the company Dimensions: (W) 15.7” x (H) 1.7” x (D) 11.5”; weight 6.94lbs.