IBM Thinkpad T43 1.6 GHz 40GB 14.1-inch Laptop (Refurbished)

When I ordered a refurbished laptop I wasn't sure what to expect. When it arrived, though, the laptop was immaculate. The restore CD was missing, but after 1 email, some very prompt and courteous replies, and less than a week later, I had the restore disk. My experience dealing with Overstock was fantastic. This laptop is great value: good looking, satin screen is just what I wanted, fast enough for me, and hopefully reliable. I looked at newer laptops, but I didn't like the slick body shells, garish colors, ugly designs, glossy screens, and the fact I'd have to shell out for Windows 7 when that came out. Good luck.

I'm self-employed, so getting a good computer at a reasonable price to replace my 5-year-old retail laptop was important. I'd been watching sale ads but couldn't find a decent laptop for under $700. I bought the T43 and MAN! - what a great decision. It reminds me of the commercial grade laptops I used when I was a corporate wonk. The screen is more square than rectangular; the keys have a nice "bounce" (as opposed to the soft "squish" my older laptop had) and it's really light-weight. It also shipped earlier than expected - another bonus! My only complaint: it didn't ship with a user manual geared towards the technology-challenged. I'm really pleased with it and hope it lasts a long time. A strong recommendation from me!