The C-50 is dual-core. Still a slow one though. Jim On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > I found the c-50 on your link jim but not the dual-core c-50. Or else does > 'dual core' mean anything? > > On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Lemme show you something.  The C-50 is a turd.  Here's it's score of >> 453 at CPUBench: >> >> http://www.cpubenchmark.net/low_end_cpus.html >> >> The T7400 found in some six year old Thinkpad T60p critters >> fr'instance pulls over 1,200: >> >> http://www.cpubenchmark.net/mid_range_cpus.html >> >> Granted, the video chip isn't half bad that's integrated with the >> C-50.  It'll work.  But the whole machine is built to a very low price >> point. >> >> Jim >> >> On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 11:50 AM, Michael Havens wrote: >> > Glad I didn't jump at any of the opportunities you guys presented >> > because..... >> > >> > For BLACK Friday the Wal-Mart up here is selling  a Compaq Presario with >> > an >> > AMD dual core processor with 2 gig of memory and 250 gig drive for $198. >> > >> > http://tinyurl.com/7ykallg >> > >> > hmmm,,,, it seems bestbuy has a better deal. but we don't have bestbuy >> > up >> > here. >> > >> > On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 6:08 AM, Stephen wrote: >> >> >> >> I just for a d630 from eBay for 95 shipped to my door. >> >> >> >> Not new but working and the are workhorses and are well supported by >> >> Linux. All I need is a hard drive for it. >> >> >> >> On Nov 21, 2011 11:52 PM, "Michael Havens" wrote: >> >>> >> >>> My parents said they would get me a laptop. I asked how much they >> >>> wanted >> >>> to spend and figured I'd ask you guys because you might make a little >> >>> money! >> >>> Who wants to build me a laptop for about $200? >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >>> >> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >> >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss