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i am a student and i want to buy a laptop at around 850$. i have a specification. is it good for me?

Specifications: Model Compaq Presario V3225AU HP Imprint - Digi-code pattern Microprocessor AMD TurionTM64 Processor MK-36 (2.0 GHz) HyperTransport(TM) Technology Up to 1600 MHz FSB Speed. Cache Memory 512 KB Integrated L2 advanced transfer cache Chipset NVIDIA C51M< Memory 512 MB PC2-5300 DDR2 (667 MHz) 2 SODIMM Slots (Expandable to 4 GB with discard) Hard Drive 80 GB Serial ATA 150 MB/sec @ 5400 RPM SuperMulti Drive DVD Writer 8X Double Layer (8.5GB) DVD+RW/+R Writer DVD : 8X + write; 4X + re-write; 8X read DVD+R DL : 4X read; 2.4X write CD : 24X write; 16X re-write; 24X read max speed DVD-RAM : 5X read and write Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 Up to 96 MB TAG* memory (as allocated by Vista) Widescreen Display 14.1" Widescreen Colour TFT Diagonal Size - 14.1" (35.8 cm) 1280 x 768 WXGA 16:10 Aspect Ratio BrightView Screen Speakers | Capacitive Strip Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers Capacitive Strip Volume Controls & Mute Network Card Integrated 10/100 BaseT Broadband ready Fax/Modem High Speed 56K Modem Wireless LAN Integrated 802.11 b/g 5-In-1 Digital Media Reader Secure Digital, SDIO, Multi-media card, Memory stick, Memory stick pro and xD picture card Next Generation - ExpressCard ExpressCard/54 slot Battery 6 Cell Lithium Ion Interface Expansion port for xb3000 One Headphone / Line Out One Microphone In Three USB 2.0 Ports One IEEE 1394 Port (4 pins) One S-Video TV-Out One RJ-11 - Modem One RJ-45 - NIC One DC Power In One VGA Out Kensington Lock Slot Two Omni-directional Microphones Keyboard 86 Keys layout 12 Function Keys Capacitive Quick Launch Buttons Software Operating System Windows Vista Home Basic Additional Software Microsoft Works 8.5 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.x Digital Entertainment / Imaging Roxio Creator 9 Basic QuickPlay for Windows ver 3.0 Muvee AutoProducer Basic Edition HP Games (Shareware) HP PhotoSmart Premier Security and Maintenance Norton Anti-Virus (Includes 60 days of Live updates) Norton Internet Security 2007 (Includes 60 days of Live updates) Recovery kit SoftThinks Recovery Disc Creator Help and Support Centre HP Total Care - Help and Support Centre HP Software Update Pointing Device Touch Pad with On/Off button Right/Left button Four way Scroll Zone Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.02/1.53 x 13.15 x 9.33 inches Note: Height varies depending upon where on the notebook the measurement is made Weight 2.45 Kgs / 5.41 lbs Free Reliance Internet Card + 1 GB Thumbdrive + 1 Chatting Headset + 1 Web Cam + International Calling Card through Web Redemption if any suggest a better one. please state the price

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  1. looks good, just dont ever get a dell
  2. go to www.craigslist.org and get a used one from a reliable source.
  3. I would get an Acer if I was you. I was on about the same budget and a student as well. The manager of staples used to work for several comp companies and knew a lot. He told me about how Acers motherboards are in most comps that are good. I trusted him and bought one. That was 2 years ago and my laptop still runs like the day I bought it. I love it and now I am an Acer buyer for life. DO Not ever buy a dell THEY SUCK! I did have an HP computer before this acer it was good for awhile but not to long everything went down fast and it eventually stopped working after a few years, I would never get another one.
  4. NOT a very good laptop at all for $850. Here's what i would buy : http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?seg=HHO&poid=379367&fgpn=PSAF0U-05901L >>>>>With the cpu upgrade to 2 GHz, wireless, Harmon Kardon built-in speaker, has a bigger screen (15.4 inch) AND it cost only around $827.00 !!!! It's a much better laptop than the Compaq.
  5. You will need at Least 1GB of ram memory and possibly a larger hard drive. Vista is a memory hog. Otherwise the specs. look good. If you know someone who bought one ask how it worked from them or problems they encountered.
  6. Hey, I'm not sure if you'd be looking at used notebooks but I have one in EXCELLENT Condition I would like to sell: http://cgi.ebay.com/HP-Dv5215us-Laptop-Excellent-Condition-Free-Shipping_W0QQitemZ220129930324QQihZ012QQcategoryZ140082QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem It's got a gig of ram (2x of yours), 128MB of DEDICATEd VRAM(good for gaming), Turion 64-bit processor (~2.2GHZ), Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit/64-bit, Windows XP Media Center, <-- dual-booting both, a 15.4" widescreen and lots more features you can click on my link and I've written basically a review :D. All of that and more for the FANTASTIC price of.... $555.00 with FREE SHIPPING!
  7. This HP-Compaq has most of what you have there, but has more RAM and a larger hard drive and is 300 dollars cheaper..... http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3114292&Sku=H24-RM205%20ISS