Laptop Purchase

[Seamus McBundy]

Are either of these any good for the price? I noticed they dont have a dual core processor. Not sure if that is a big diff or not.

For $348.00

Key Features & Benefits:
Intel Celeron 900 processor
2.2GHz800MHz Front Side Bus, 1MB L2 Cache
2GB DDR2 system memory (4GB max)
Enough memory to handle today's most memory-hungry applications
250GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive
Store your photos, videos, music, documents and more with plenty of storage space to spare
8X DVD Super Multi Double-Layer optical drive
Play and create CDs and DVDs with this CD/DVD burner with double-layer support
10/100 Ethernet; 802.11b/g Wireless
Connect to a broadband modem with the Fast Ethernet connection, or connect to a wireless network or hotspot with Wireless WLAN
15.6" diagonal HD High Brightness LCD widescreen display
1366 x 768 pixel resolution; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M with up to 1695MB of Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 supporting Microsoft DirectX 10
Additional Features:
Built-in Webcam
5-In-1 digital media card reader
2 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x VGA port, 1 x headphone/speaker/line-out jack, 1 x microphone jack, 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet port
6-cell lithium-ion battery (up to 3 hours battery life)
Includes AC adapter
High Definition Audio support
Software:
Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit Edition with XP Downgrade disc (To learn more about the features of Windows 7, click here)
Microsoft Works; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day trial)
Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial)
eMachines software and utilities
Software from Adobe, Google, NTI, WildTangent and more
Support & Warranty:
1-year parts and labor limited warranty with toll-free tech support



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For Same Price (I think)

Presario Compaq PC:
AMD Sempron Processor for Notebook PCs M120
2.1 GHz, Up to 3.2 GT/s system bus, 512 KB L2 Cache
2 GB DDR2 system memory
Enough memory to handle today's most memory-hungry applications
250 GB Serial 7200 RPM SATA hard drive
Store your music, videos, photos and documents on the Presario Compaq PC — with plenty of space to spare
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+R/RW with Double Layer Support
Play and create CDs and DVDs with this DVD/CD burner drive
Wired Ethernet; Wireless WiFi
Connect the Presario Compaq PC to a broadband modem with 10/100 Ethernet. Connect wirelessly to a WiFi network or hotspot with built-in wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN. Includes a 56k modem
15.6 diagonal HD HP BrightView Widescreen Display
1366 x 168 resolution; ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Graphics with 1022 MB graphics memory

Additional Features
5-in-1 memory card reader
3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x Headphone out port, 1 x Microphone-in port, 1 x VGA, 1 x RJ-11 port, 1 x RJ-45 port
6-cell lithium-ion battery
AC power supply included

Software
Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (To learn more about the features of Windows 7, click here)
Microsoft Works and Microsoft Office 2007 Home & Student 60-day trial
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2010 60-day trial

Support & Warranty
The Presario Compaq PC has a 1-year Limited Hardware Warranty with Toll Free Support

 

[Dionysus]

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[Seamus McBundy]

I dont have too high of expectations. My old comp crashed on me and I need a quick replacement that will last me a while.

I want to be able to surf, run programs, stream/play media without too much lag while doing either or combinations of the afore mentioned.

Not sure of either of these or anything similar can accomplish these needs.

 

[wherzwaldo]

What's the brand on the first one? Between these two I would choose it because the CPU is a little better, but no matter your expectations you will likely be underwhelmed by either one.

What's the most you would be willing to spend? I'd be willing to bet that if you went up to just the $500-600 range you could get a computer that is considerably better than these. Also, when you say you want it to last "a while", how long is that? A few months? A year? All important questions.

 

[Seamus McBundy]

I think the first one is an Emachine. As far as how much Im wanting to spend its between 3-$400. But I think I can wait and put a few more $ into one next month to buy a decent one.