should I buy this laptop???

[pokerraja]

** i also posted this in internet forum. i need some quick opinions.

I need a new computer. Both of my computers at home are ancient. My friend is offering me this computer at a very good price to me. Its brand new. This is his business. Anyways, It looks good to me, I dont know much about computers tho. Its a wide screen 15.4. will I be able to multi=table? and will i be able to make it high resolution to play poker? I only trust poker players to answer these questions! thanks again guys, by the way im getting this laptop at almost 50% off retail.

Inspiron 8600 Notebook: Mobile Pentium M Processor, 710 (1.4GHz),15.4in WXGA Display, Internal NIC/Modem/Sound Microsoft Windows XP Home
Inspiron 8600 Notebook: Mobile Pentium M Processor, 710 (1.4GHz),15.4in WXGA Display, Internal NIC/Modem/Sound
Microsoft Windows XP Home
512 MB SDRAM 333MHz (2 DIMMs)
30 GB EIDE Hard Drive (4200 RPM)
32MB NVIDIA,GEFORCE,FX GO5200 Video Card
15.4 inch WXGA Notebook Screen
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless
24X CD RW/DVD Combo Drive
Software
Dell Support 2.0
AOL 8.0 ISP Software
Software
Net Zero ISP
Earthlink ISP Software
Software
Software
MOD,KIT,CDSK,AOL9.0,BUDROM,DAO .01
Image Restore Software
Dell Support 2.0 Software
Software
Software CD
Windows Media Player
RecordNow!Software
Paint Shop Pro Studio Trial
Photo Album 5.1 Standard
DVD Software
Microsoft Office 2003 Basic Edition
Microsoft Office 2003 Software Guide
Music Match Software
McAfee Security Center with VirusScan, Firewall, Spyware Removal, 15-months
Dell Media Experience Basic
MOD,KIT,CDSK,AOL9.0,BUDROM,DAO
Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Reader
65W Adapter
Shipping Material
MOD,FILLER BOX,INSTALL SHIP
Notebook Keyboard
MOD,BTRY,MDS,14.8V,9C,SO

[Reef]

1.4 Ghz is kinda slow, but for 50% off, it's a good deal. I'd buy it for 50%, sell it for 75% and use that $ to buy a 3 Ghz, 1Gb ram, etc laptop

[freakintemp]

You need UXGA or WUXGA to get 4-tables with no overlap.

[pokerraja]

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You need UXGA or WUXGA to get 4-tables with no overlap.

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is this easily upgradeable? how much? i actually only want to be able to 2-3 table comfortably.

[pokerraja]

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1.4 Ghz is kinda slow, but for 50% off, it's a good deal. I'd buy it for 50%, sell it for 75% and use that $ to buy a 3 Ghz, 1Gb ram, etc laptop

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sorry to ask such newbe-ish questions, but is this to slow for simple applications such as poker, burn cd's, etc..?

[JEM7VSBL]

i don't think you can "upgrade" notebook displays...wait and find a good deal on uxga.

[freakintemp]

To get more than one table on Party w/ no overlap, you'll need UXGA. This is not upgradable by you, AFAIK.

Freakin

[BusterStacks]

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1.4 Ghz is kinda slow, but for 50% off, it's a good deal. I'd buy it for 50%, sell it for 75% and use that $ to buy a 3 Ghz, 1Gb ram, etc laptop

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A Pentium M 1.4ghz equates to roughly a Pentium 4 of double that speed.

[freakintemp]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
1.4 Ghz is kinda slow, but for 50% off, it's a good deal. I'd buy it for 50%, sell it for 75% and use that $ to buy a 3 Ghz, 1Gb ram, etc laptop

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A Pentium M 1.4ghz equates to roughly a Pentium 4 of double that speed.

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Not quite that clean, unfortunately. I did some reasearch when I got my 1.5M, and that was supposed to be roughly equivalent to a 2.4 or so. IIRC, 1.4M was about a 2.2. Pentium M is the shiznit. Extrememly efficient for the speed, and great with power consuption.

Freakin

[BusterStacks]

See where I said roughly? Which part did you not understand? It's not a rigid translation either, hence the blanket statement. Regardless, mhz doesn't matter on modern computers.