Lenovo's epp program coupled with the 5% additional coupon (thru tomorrow) and free shipping right now pushed me over the edge. I'll self-upgrade it to 4GB of RAM and maybe a hybrid drive which should make it a very capable little machine.
Thanks everyone. I didn't realize this thread was even here until 5 minutes ago, suffice it to say that it was a great surprise and proof once again of how fantastic a little place we've got here.