my parents present to me:

[Jim March]

The C-50 is dual-core.  Still a slow one though.

Jim

On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 1:50 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> 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 at 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 <bmike1 at gmail.com> 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 <cryptworks at gmail.com> 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" <bmike1 at gmail.com> 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?
>> >>>
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