Lenovo G580, Intel Core i5-3210M, 15.6" Screen Display, Notebook with 4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 8 $438 @ frys shipping varies
 

Lenovo G580, Intel Core i5-3210M, 15.6" Screen Display, Notebook with 4GB Memory, 500GB Hard Drive, Windows 8 [frys.com]

$438 goes live 6am pst

• 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5-3210M processor
• Windows® 8
• 15.6” HD screen
• Integrated Intel® HD 4000 graphics
• 4GB DDR3 memory
• 500GB HDD storage
• Integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi
• Integrated DVD reader/writer
• USB2.0
• 2-in-1 card reader
• Integrated 0.3M (720p HD) webcam
• Stereo speakers
• HD graphics support
• Warranty 1 Year Limited

Yes, we have been seeing this laptop a lot more often go on sale, but for guaranteed availability at a <10% premium? I think that's a good deal for someone whose time is valuable.

Loving this laptop. Have the same one of a different family, Z580, same specs on paper. Upgraded RAM to 16GB for engineering software and SSD, beautiful laptop. Those 16 processing cores for gpu is great!

this looks thick. price seems not bad for an i5 though.

is there any reason to get an i5 over an A8 or an A10 if I might want to do some gaming in the future? Or does it matter?