A good offer from Costco is the HP dv4t Laptop T4300 2.1GHz Webcam 3GB DDR3 SDRAM (2 DIMM) 250GB SATA for $499.99!

SuperMulti 8x DVD±R/RW
5-in-1 Card Reader
5.3 lbs.

Processor & Memory:

• Intel® Pentium Dual-Core Processor  T4300 (2.1GHz)
• 1MB L2 cache
• 800MHz front side bus
• 3GB DDR3 SDRAM (2 DIMM)

Drives:

• 250GB (7,200RPM) SATA Hard Drive
• SuperMulti 8x DVD±R/RW drive with Double Layer Support

Graphics & Video:

• 14.1″ WXGA BrightView widescreen display; 1280 x 800 native resolution
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M graphics (shared)

Communications:

• Wireless b/g/n Card
• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN

Audio:

• Built-in Altec Lansing speakers

Keyboard:

• HP color matching keyboard

Personalization:

• Color: Moonlight White 
• Integrated webcam

Expandability:

• ExpressCard/54 Slot

Ports:

• 3x USB 2.0 ports (one shared with eSATA port)
• 1x HDMI
• 1x RJ-45 (LAN)  
• 1x Notebook Expansion Port 3
• 1x VGA

Operating System:

• Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)

Additional Software:

• Microsoft® Works 9.0
• Norton Internet Security™ (60 days complimentary live updates)

Power Supply:

• 6-cell Lithium Ion Battery
• 65W AC Adapter

Additional Information:

• Approximate Weight: 5.3 lbs.
• Dimensions: 13.15” W x 9.45″ D x 1.34″~1.57″ H