There's a been a bit of a dry spell for PC offers in recent weeks. With that in mind, you might consider this laptop offer from Dell.ca -- an Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 equipped Vostro 1320 for $579. Here's what you get:

• Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
• Intel Core 2 Duo T6670 (2.20GHz,2MB L2 Cache,800MHz FSB) (manually selected)
• 13.3 inch WXGA Anti-Glare Display
• 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz, 2 DIMM
• 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
• Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 8X DVD+/-RW with double-layer DVD+/-R write capability
• Dell Wireless 1397 802.11b/g Mini Card
• 4-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery

It's a reasonable but not amazing deal for a 13" notebook. Still, if you need a 13" notebook now, this is a decent value. It weighs in at just over 4lbs and since it's part of the Vostro line, it has a 30-day no hassle return policy. That means if you decide not to keep it, there are no restocking or return shipping fees to contend with.

In terms of upgrades, choosing Vista Premium for an additional $30 might be a good idea since it will then qualify for Dell's Windows 7 Upgrade promotion. Shipping is free.

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