Studio 17

Best Buy announced some after-Christmas deals on computers for those of you who didn't get one under the tree this year. The end-of-season computer offers launch today (December 25) on BestBuy.com and continue in-store on December 26.

The two-day offers include:

• Lenovo 10.1" netbook featuring an Intel Atom N270 processor, 1GB memory and a 160GB hard drive – all for $197 (regularly priced at $299.99).
• Dell Studio 17" notebook for $699.99 (regularly priced at $779.99) featuring an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 processor, 4GB memory and a 500GB hard drive.
• Asus G60 16" gaming notebook for $899.99 (regularly priced at $999.99) featuring an Intel Core 2-Duo P7450 processor, 4GB memory, 320GB hard drive and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M graphics card with 1GB of dedicated graphics memory.
• A $279.98 Acer nettop computer and 20" monitor with 1GB memory, 160GB hard drive and a Nvidia Ion LE processor (regularly priced at $339.98).

Also, from Dec. 27 through Jan. 2 Best Buy will offer HP TouchSmart all-in-one computers for $799 (regularly priced at $899) and $899 (regularly priced at $999). The $799 model includes 4GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive, or for $100 more, upgrade to a 640GB hard drive and a built-in TV tuner.

Dell understands that there are people out there that don't want an ordinary laptop. They want a unique computer that tells the world who they are…a form of self-expression. To help those express themselves, Dell just announced that their collection of art for Studio 15 and Studio 17 laptops (available in the Dell Design Studio) now feature more that 200 designs. Think you'll run across a laptop that looks identical to yours at the local coffee shop? I seriously doubt it.

The updated Dell Design Studio is kind of like shopping in an art studio. Content and artwork is refreshed regularly and arranged into themes, each with a "curator" who selects artists from around the world. The inaugural theme is titled "Today," and is a collection of modern-day art hand-picked and curated by Ed Boyd, Dell vice president of consumer experience design.

To make matters even better, if you purchase a Dell Studio 15 or Studio 17 laptop with a (PRODUCT) RED designation, $20 is contributed to The Global Fund, which assists AIDS programs in Africa.

Find out more info at www.dell.com/designstudio.