Laptop question

[INeedLove]

Hi and thanks for your input in advance!

Is this considered a low end computer?? It's on sale at Best Buy tomorrow for $300.


"Toshiba Satellite Notebook with Intel® Celeron® M Processor 420

Model: L35-S2151



Enjoy the freedom of wireless Internet access with this notebook featuring high-speed wireless LAN. A built-in DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive makes it easy to manage and enjoy digital media while you're on the go.
What is the Intel processor number? Learn more about this 3-digit number with our Resource Guide, or check out Intel's introduction for all the details.


Intel® Celeron® M processor 420 with 533MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 1.6GHz processor speed
512MB PC4200 DDR2 SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 2GB
DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive "

 

[ag2507]

Good deal for a Tosh which are usually expensive

Some win XP machines will drop in price now vista's around; there is little in vista if all you want is internet surfing and word processing.

That's a good deal and should give you several years of happy computing.

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[Weird Harold]

Is this considered a low end computer?? It's on sale at Best Buy tomorrow for $300.

I don't know that I'd class it a "Low End" but it's a pretty basic "general issue" or "Entry Level" computer and couldn't be considered "High End."

It's a good deal unless you have some specific need for a more expensive, "High End" laptop.

The Celeron CPU is sometimes disparaged as a "low end" alternative to the "genuine" Pentium CPUs, usually by gamers and graphic artists, because it is a general purpose version of the Pentium that isn't "optimized" for Multimedia or Gaming.

 

[SweetErika]

It's going to be $250 here, and we're going to grab one for a friend. It's better than the mid-range laptop we bought a year ago, and will suit her well for internet and word processing.

With the money she's saving, we'll max out the RAM, get her a wireless mouse, etc., and it'll still be a great deal.

 

[Cleanshaved50]

This is a very good/dependable laptop. If you are looking for something to surf internet, do some small documents, this is it. If looking for a gaming pc, get a high end desktop/tower. If you go with this laptop, I would bump up memory to 1 gb, it has 512 when you get it. By todays standards with XP, 1 Gb runs much better. Good Luck

 

[INeedLove]

Thank you for your replies! I picked up this machine for $399 at Staples. The line at Best Buy was too long. Someone at the store mentioned upgrading another 512 in memory. Is that easy to do?

"Compaq Presario V5303NR Notebook PC
AMD Turion ™ 64 Mobile Processor ML-28 (1.6GHz)
512MB 333MHz DDR System memory
60GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive
24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView 15.4" WXGA High-Definition Widescreen (1280 x 800) Display
Dimensions 10.2"L x 14.1"W x 1.77"H (6.4lbs)
Microsoft Windows ® XP Home Edition+Service Pack 2
1 year warranty"

 

[Weird Harold]

Thank you for your replies! I picked up this machine for $399 at Staples. The line at Best Buy was too long. Someone at the store mentioned upgrading another 512 in memory. Is that easy to do?

Yes and no. It's within the realm of Do-it-yourself upgrades, but it might void your warrantee to do it yourself. It's a fairly quick job and should be a "while you wait" proposition for a computer shop -- might even be able to find a "free installation while you wait" deal on memory at someplace like CompUSA or Best Buy.

 

[SweetErika]

We've always upgraded the RAM ourselves. If you are looking to do it yourself, check out http://www.newegg.com , as we've often found it to have the best deal. Make sure you get the right kind, too.

 

[bunnislippers]

but it might void your warrantee to do it yourself.

it won't void your warranty to add ram.... at least it shouldn't, and if it does run away if you can! lol

adding ram is one of the easiest, fastest upgrades you can do to a pc. it literally takes about 2 minutes.

here is a guide:

guide from hp/compaq site

oh and i'd take the turion over the celeron any day of the week, the laptop you picked up at staples sounds very good for the price