Posted: 1/14/2008 8:13:49 AM EDT
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We have gotten to the point of needing a 2nd computer for the kids to use on school projects and I want to get a laptop & set up a wireless network. Have a D-Link AirPlus G DI-524 Wireless Router so that part of the equation is covered. Been looking at Dell and Lenovo laptops as I get a discount from them both at work and through AAFES & want to stay under $700 and the cheaper the better. Major use for the laptop will be games & surfing the web along with banking and that kind of crap. Don't need anything fancy, but am looking for a 15" screen to eas the strain on my tired old eyes. Not sure how far out we are from getting it, might be tax refund cash, or earlier. Just priced this out at Dell for $724: Jet Black edit PROCESSOR Intel® Pentium® Dual Core™ T2330 (1.60GHz/533Mhz FSB/1MB cac edit OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows Vista ® Home Basic Edition edit HD DISPLAY Glossy, widescreen 15.4 inch display (1280x800) edit VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 edit MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit HARD DRIVE Size: 120GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE CD / DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW Drive) edit WIRELESS NETWORK CARDS Dell Wireless 1390 802.11g Mini-Card edit INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 2.0M Pixel Webcam edit BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) edit SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0 |
The part in red and the part in green are not compatible. Most modern games require a very fast video processor. This laptop doesn't have that, and one that does will cost a lot more than $700. |