Deal of the Day: Ultra-thin Dell Vostro V131 with Ubuntu: $399

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January 22nd, 2012 by Oliver Renick, LAPTOP contributor  

If you’ve made it this far past the title of this post, you’re probably not afraid of venturing out of the Windows comfort zone faced by most PC users. So change it up and check out this dirt cheap deal on a Dell. In slimness and portability, the 13.3-inch Vostro V131 ranks near the top of the list, thanks to a 0.8-inch thick design and a light 4.08-pound weight. This business laptop is available now with an Intel Core i3 CPU, for $399 through a deal atLogicBUY.
With the Intel Core i3 configuration, the flashy brushed-aluminum and black plastic travel computer becomes a viable and good option for casual computing needs like word processing, making simple presentations and viewing photos. The V131 series learns from the mistakes of its predecessor, the V130, which showed abysmal battery life; the newer model now has a removable battery and a longer lifetime, all while packing enough gear for solid performance.

Base specs: Intel Core i3-2330M 2.2GHz Dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, 320GB 7200RPM hard drive, LED-backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint Reader, Ubuntu 11.04
Dell Vostro V131 with an Intel Core i3 processor for $399 through LogicBUY.