my parents present to me:

[Michael Havens]

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 at 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 <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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