Even though it was a name that only a handful of computer geeks knew just a few years back, Asus has quickly become one of the more popular brands of consumer electronics in North America. This company started out specializing in motherboards, but these days, it is perhaps better known for its Eee PC line of netbooks. Everyone knows about the Eee PC.

If you’re looking for a real notebook instead of just a netbook, you might want to consider the Asus K40IJ-D2. This is “entertainment laptop” comes powered by an Intel T6600 (2.2GHz) Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a 320GB SATA hard drive, DVD Super Multi Drive, 1.3 megapixel webcam, integrated 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit). The 14-inch HD LCD display is also LED backlit, giving you bright colors that are perfect for watching videos and surfing the web.

Hopping on over to Amazon.ca , you can find this great laptop on sale for just $778.99 and it does qualify for free shipping.

To make matters even better, Asus is currently offering a $100 mail-in rebate on top, effectively bringing the price down to $679. That’s quite the deal. The mail-in rebate will also work with other Asus notebooks, so feel free to browse around for other configurations and different-sized laptops too. The mail-in rebate is good until the end of December.