Buy.com has dropped the price of the 14.1-inch, 2.0GHz HP Pavilion Notebook (model no. NU992UAR#ABA) by an impressive $300, turning its once $799.99 price tag into only $499.99 and making this the best price we could find anywhere else by about $16. FREE shipping is also included and sales tax applies for residents of New York and California.

Also available from Buy.com this week is the more powerful 2.5GHz HP Pavilion Laptop which has gone from it’s once $1,250.00 list price to $899.95, and includes a $50 mail-in-rebate that lowers it even more down to $849.95. Surpassing both HP Pavilion’s is the 2.8GHz HP ProBook Notebook PC, which his currently part of Tigerdirect.com’s end of the month sale and features a 500GB hard drive and 4GB of RAM. Previously listed as $1,499.99, it’s now on sale for only $1,349.99 and includes FREE shipping. While the majority of laptops come with an integrated webcam, it doesn’t offer much flexibility if you wanted to take pictures from different angles. Add some more leeway with the Microsoft VX-6000 Lifecam, a webcam which is currently listed at Mwave.com for only $30.99 with shipping rates starting at $9.25.

The 14.1-inch HP Pavilion Notebook is powered by its 2.0GHz Intel Pentium T4200 processor and the Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit operating system. It features 4GB of RAM, 150GB of storage space, and an Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics card that supports a maximum resolution of 1280 x 800. Connect other devices using the laptops 2 USB ports, one HDMI video port, and one notebook expansion port. Also included is a 5-in-1 card reader and support for both LAN and wireless internet connections. Dimensions: 13.15” x 9.45” x 1.57”; weight 5.08lbs.