Back-to-School & Sweet Laptop Deals

Recently I was asked by a family member to search around for a laptop.  Now happens to be one of the better times of the year to make a purchase like this because of all the back to school sales going on.  On one hand its fun finding these deals, but on the other it's depressing when you still can't afford them yourself.  Oh well, maybe next year.  But on to what I found...
 
HP Pavilion dv7-2040us NoteBook Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000(2.00GHz) 17.3" 4GB Memory 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834147985
I will start off with the HP Pavilion dv7-2040us QUAD CORE laptop!  Yes 4 cores for your laptop computing pleasure.  I found this one where I begin all of my searches, at Newegg.com.  
Specs:

CPU Type
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0G

Screen
17.3"

Memory Size
4GB DDR2

Hard Disk
500GB

Optical Drive
DVD Super Multi

Graphics Card
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650

Video Memory
1024MB

Communication
Modem, Gigabit LAN and WLAN

Card slot
1 x Express Card

Dimensions
16.2" x 10.9" x 1.37-1.70"

Weight
7.67 lbs.

 
Price Grabber Comparisons:
http://computers.pricegrabber.com/laptop/HP-Pavilion-Dv7-2180us-Entertainment-Notebook/m729719047.html/search=dv7-2180us/st=sort/sort_type=bottomline/
Google Shopping:
http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&q=dv7-2180us&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf
 
 
ASUS N90 Series N90Sv-X1 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo T9550(2.66GHz) 18.4" 4GB Memory 320GB HDD 7200rpm DVD Super Multi NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220536
Next on my list was the ASUS N90 Series.  This thing has a great graphics card and the price doesn't break the bank.  I really like ASUS notebooks.  They have a great design, and the components are pretty top notch.
Specs:

CPU Type
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66G

Screen
18.4" FHD

Memory Size
4GB DDR2

Hard Disk
320GB

Optical Drive
DVD Super Multi

Graphics Card
NVIDIA GeForce GT 130M

Video Memory
1024MB

Card slot
1 x Express Card

Dimensions
18.1" x 12.2" x 1.62-1.86"

Weight
9.26 lbs.

 
Google Shopping:
http://www.google.com/products?q=N90Sv-X1&hl=en&aq=f
 
 
TOSHIBA Satellite P505-S8945 NoteBook Intel Core 2 Duo P7350(2.00GHz) 18.4" 6GB Memory DDR2 800 500GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114661
I have always been a fan of Toshiba since they have always been easy to fix when something breaks on them.  I'm the kind of person to DIY before sending back to the factory most of the time.  This was another great deal and woth every penny.  This one comes with a wopping 6gb of memory!
Specs:

CPU Type
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2.0G

Screen
18.4"

Memory Size
6GB DDR2

Hard Disk
500GB

Optical Drive
DVD Super Multi

Graphics Card
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650

Video Memory
1GB DDR3

Communication
Modem, Gigabit LAN and WLAN

Card slot
1 x Express Card

Dimensions
17.4" x 11.6" x 1.63"

Weight
Starting at 9.7 lbs.

 
Price Grabber Comparisons:
http://computers.pricegrabber.com/laptop/Toshiba-Satellite-Pro-P505-S8945-Inch/m730650567.html/search=P505-S8945/st=query/sv=search_top
Google Shopping:
http://www.google.com/products?q=P505-S8945&hl=en&aq=f
 
 
 
So if you are in the market to purchase a new laptop, now is the time with back to school savings everywhere.  There are tons of deals out there, but if you are looking for a good performance system that will last you a few years have a look at the ones above and see if they fit your needs.