It sound like a good price but price may not be the issue.

The real question is what is the intended use of the computer?

I use mine for business and I look for a bullet prof laptop that will give me three to five years of trouble free service. Thinkpads are probably the best quality laptop but they make many series and that is sometimes more important than the brand. A professional series thinkpad, toshibia and dell would be my choice in that order.

Another factor is that Windows is updating the operating system and you might be better off waiting until that release. That way you will get the technology that remain in place for the next five+/- years.