Amazon has a cool $250 in rebates on the Sony VAIO VGN-FS742/W 15.4″ Notebook PC (Intel Pentium M Processor 740, 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD+R Dbl Layer/DVD+/-RW Drive), dropping the total price down to $1,048.99 plus Free Shipping.

The cheapest we could find the notebook over at Pricegrabber was $1,179.

From Amazon

Delivering powerful performance for your everyday computing needs, the Sony Vaio VGN-FS742 notebook PC is also ready to grow with your multimedia demands. You’ll be able to easily create high-quality DVDs in one click and display it on the 15.4-inch crisp, XBRITE LCD. Slim and lightweight (at just over 6 pounds), the VGN-FS742 also offers a battery life of up to 2 hours with the included standard battery and up to 5.5 hours with the optional VGP-BPL2 large-capacity battery…

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