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Pentium 4 2.66GHz
The notebooks in this range use desktop Pentium 4s instead of the Pentium 4-M line. The desktop Pentium 4s are fast, but they don't have the mobile features that save on battery life. |
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Radeon Mobility 7500 graphics
The specs generally aren't listed very prominently, but do a little research and find a system that provides the best possible graphics performance. Notebook graphics hardware is unfortunately not upgradeable. |
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256MB DDR memory
Any Windows XP system needs to have at least 256MB of memory, and any current system should use double-date rate (DDR) memory rather than the earlier PC133 SDRAM. |
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1024x768 "XGA" LCD
A 1024x768 LCD screen doesn't pack the pixels as tightly together as the high-resolution screens on expensive notebooks, but even though this resolution won't let you keep as much on your Windows desktop at once, it's fine for games.
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Standard features: Windows XP Home Edition, 30GB or bigger 4400rpm hard drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, and Ethernet networking.
Optional: An optical mouse and a good carrying case.
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