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Dark Rain Which is a better laptop for me? - Dark Rain I found two laptops, same price, and I want to know which is better for me to use. I need something that can access the internet quickly and with little to no trouble. Preferably with the basics like PowerPoint and Word. Has a relatively large amount of memory, or at least can have more memory added to it. If it has a long life, that would be great. Choice A- http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8224470 (~DiamondBrite 15.4" widescreen LCD ~1.5 GHz Via Technologies C-7M processor ~512 MB of DDR2 system memory ~60 GB hard drive ~Combination CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive ~Via Technologies Fast Ethernet LAN adapter ~802.11b/g wireless LAN ~gOS Version 2 operating system) Choice B- http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8933005&type=product&id=1215216329460 (~ AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core mobile processor QL-60* ~AMD dual-core technology ~ 2GB DDR2 memory ~Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support ~15.4" WXGA high-definition widescreen display with BrightView technology and 1280 x 800 resolution ~160GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm) ~NVIDIA GeForce 8200M graphics ~HP DVD Play buttons ~3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports ~Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g) ~Weighs 6.5 lbs. and measures just 1.75" thin ~Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system with Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled)
Best Answer: the cpmpaq is better, vista is awesome, and verex is the worst notebooj brand, whiuch is why they linux - Adam M
Of the 2 you are asking us--I don't see there's any question that you should buy Choice B!!! 160 GB drive as compared to 60 GB. Memory--2 GB versus 512 !!! first Choice...Really!!!???? Personally I'm waiting for the 10" screen from Acer and its ACER ASPIRE ONE--now available in 8.9 inch screen. Just so many good reports on it--yes, has a few issues, but all of em do!!! - Cebuguys

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