The refurbished 14.1-inch Lenovo ThinkPad R61 widescreen Notebook (model no. 77331BU) is currently available at Buy.com for the discounted price of $499, which is a massive price drop from its original $1,434.00 price tag, and the lowest price we have seen for this laptop by over $1000. FREE shipping is also included, and sales tax applies for residents of New York and California.

For only $100 more you can upgrade to the Compaq 15.6-inch, 2GHz Notebook PC, available at Tigerdirect.com for $599.99 with FREE shipping included. Still not good enough? Then we recommend the 14.1 HP Pavilion Dv4-2040us Entertainment Notebook with 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive, on sale for only $695 at CaliforniaComputer.com and includes FREE shipping. Lastly, don’t forget to equip yourself with the stylish Dell Vostro 17-inch NoteBook Travel Laptop Bag, which is designed to hold the users laptop and laptop accessories when on the road, and can be purchased for only $34.71 with shipping rates starting at $4.99.

The 14.1-inch Lenovo ThinkPad is a lightweight, low-profile laptop that packs a 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 120GB SATA hard drive, and 1GB of RAM that can be upgraded to fit up to 3GB. It provides both Ethernet and wireless connection capabilities, and a lithium-ion battery that lasts up to 5.7-hours per single charge. It has a maximum screen resolution of 1280 x 800 which is powered by its Graphics Controller Intel GMA X3100. The laptop comes with Windows Vista Business pre-installed and is backed by a three year manufacturer warranty. Dimensions: (W) 13.2” x (D) 9.3” x (H) 1.4”; weight 5.5lbs.