I want to buy a laptop hp pavilion2617 , i will use it for internet , download movies, some graphic?

What do you think of HP Pavilion dv2617us 14.1" Widescreen Notebook Computer With Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile The HP Pavilion dv2617us notebook is designed for portable digital entertainment and powerful performance. It features Centrino Duo mobile technology, with the powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor and multiformat Wi-Fi capability. Its 14.1" widescreen BrightView WXGA display offers the same resolution as a 15.4" screen, but in a more portable format that weighs just 5.5 lbs. In addition, there's a huge 2.0GB memory, roomy 160GB hard drive, memory card reader and more. The SuperMulti 8x DVD drive lets you burn and play CDs and DVDs, including CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM and DVD+R Double Layer, with a capacity of 8.5GB per disc. HP QuickPlay lets you play music CDs and movie DVDs within seconds after power turn-on, without booting the operating system. The 5-in-1 memory card reader lets you efficiently transfer photos and other files to the notebook from these card formats: Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and xD-Picture Card. The Pavilion dv2617us notebook offers: 14.1"-diagonal widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) BrightView LCD screen Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5250 operating at 1.50GHz 2MB L2 cache Up to 667MHz frontside bus 2.0GB of DDR2 SDRAM (2 x 1.0GB), upgradable to 4.0GB 160GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive SuperMulti DVD drive with Double Layer support (reads/writes DVD±R/RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+R Double Layer, CD-R/RW) ExpressCard/54 slot: also supports ExpressCard/34 Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG (802.11a/b/g) wireless LAN 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) 56K V.90 modem 3 USB 2.0 ports 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port 1 S-video out port 1 notebook expansion port 3 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with up to 384MB shared memory Altec Lansing audio with stereo speakers 2 headphone output jacks, 1 microphone input jack HP mobile remote control Stereo earbud headphones (1 pair) 6-cell lithium-ion battery; 65W AC adapter Dimensions: 1 9/16"H x 13 1/8"W x 9 5/16"D Weight: 5.5 lb Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium operating system comes installed, providing enhanced security and productivity, and new ways to organize, find and share information. Other software included: Microsoft Works (word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar) HP Photosmart Premier HP QuickPlay Muvee autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning Roxio Digital Media Plus RealRhapsody Vongo Adobe Acrobat Reader Norton Internet Security 2007 (trial, with 60 days of free updates) PC Recovery

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  1. Before you do this, check out Leapard (the latest version of MacOS). It blows Vista away, both in terms of usability and just plain fun to use. Macs have better resale value, are more reliable, less viri prone, etc.
  2. Go ahead. Looks like you've done the research. I'd compare it to a Dell refurbished just to see if you can get a price break: http://outlet.us.dell.com/ARBOnlineSales/topics/global.aspx/arb/online/en/InventorySearch?c=us&cs=28&l=en&lob=LAT&MODEL_DESC=Latitude%20D531&s=dfb Just remember, any computer is going to be obsolete in 18 months...