Pardon me for saying this.
This particular Asus model is overpriced and the camera is quite
unncessary. Huge and heavy.
I would get a acer Model
Aspire 5562WXMi
Price $2,598
Processor and Core Logic Intel® Core Duo Processor T2300 (1.66GHz,
667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 cache)
Intel® 945PM Express chipset
Operating System Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
System Memory 1GB of DDR II RAM
Display/Graphics 14.1" WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD, 1280 x 800,
16.7M colours
ATI Mobility Radeon® X1400 with up to 512MB
HyperMemory
Storage Subsystem 100GB S-ATA HDD
DVD-Super Multi double-layer
- Read: 24X CD-RW, 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 8X
DVD-ROM, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 3X DVD-RAM, 2.4X DVD+R
(double-layer)
- Write: 24X CD-R, 8X DVD+R, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW, 4X
CD-RW, 2.4X DVD+R (double-layer), 3X DVD-RAM
# 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital (SD),
MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick® (MS), Memory Stick PRO (MS
PRO), xD-Picture Card (xD)
# Dimensions & Weight 334 (W) x 243 (D) x 28/35 (H) mm
# 2.35kg
OR
A dell 1.5k Duo Core and upgrade from there.
Either way, i'll be happy to buy other accessories or parts to
upgrade from there on.
