But what id 'dual core'? Or is that one of those things that can't really be explained? On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Jim March <1.jim.march@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: