Sony VAIO 15.4 inch Core 2 Duo 2GHz GOOD DEAL $ OR NOT.?

I wouldn't call this a "good deal." The RAM specs are a bit low for this price range, and only having 1 GB running Windows Vista will be quite laggy, as Vista is bloated. The processor is a bit slow as well, you could do with 2.3 GHz+ for this price range. Your best bet is to go to www.newegg.com and search for a laptop with higher specs within this price range.