Future Shop has a couple of decent laptop deals this week that you might want to look into if you're in the market for a new PC. The first, and more notable in our opinion, is the Acer 15.6" Intel Core i5-2450M Laptop with 1TB HD and 8GB of RAM for $599.99. It features a second-generation i5 processor, lots of RAM and tons of storage space which would be great as a home desktop replacement or for a student looking for a real work-horse notebook. It should be able to handle heavy multi-tasking without a problem and, at this price, is definitely budget friendly. Though it only has up to 4.5 hours of battery life and weighs just about 6 pounds, we'd still recommend it if you can look past those short comings.

The other laptop you might want to check out is the Lenovo 15.6" Intel Core i3-2350M Laptop with 500GB HD and 8GB of RAM for $499.99. Though it won't be able to handle CPU intensive programs like the above notebook, this is still a decent buy for those looking for basic tasks but want more power than a netbook. The 500GB hard drive is still large enough for most students but the battery life tops out at about 4 hours so you'll need to carry the AC adapter along for longer classes.

Though both laptops do not feature dedicated graphics cards, they are still decent options for those looking for an affordable notebook with some decent specs. If gaming isn't your main concern, either of these would be a good choice. We'd definitely pay the extra $100 for the larger hard drive and upgraded CPU as we tend to run a lot of programs at once.

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