people seem to like the $479 i5 so if you're in the market for a laptop, getting the hard to find and cool touchpad is a bonus. If you're not in the market, you can try to sell the laptop on craigslist I suppose.
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the tiger direct is a bunch of lame accessories that aren't worth the price IMHO. The previous bundle deals were better and were only $200! But obviously they still bought 'em up!
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