Thanks for the advice Lyan, but I'm looking strictly for a 12" laptop. From what I see, the 12"ers are much more expensive! This is why I was looking into this laptop. Here's the link BTW: http://www.amazon.com/Thinkpad-E220S-320-Gb-12-5/dp/B005BZNE4S/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1339201248&...

i saw ONE used e220s like-new condition for upper $500 on amazon and i think the original msrp was about $1,000 plus. is this a good deal?

any feedback would help! thanks.