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Hello CP,
A little help with a laptop purchase.
I am looking at buying a Sony Vaio VGN-FW490
This is mostly for work. I like to have quite a few tasks running simultaneously. Everyday programs and some other stuff like modeling programs etc.
I am not a serious gamer. The most I play is an old version of Civilization.
The major specs on it are:
Intel Core 2 Duo P8800 / 2.66 GHz
4GB DDR2-SDRAM (DDR2-800, 2GBx2)
320GB SATA Hard Disk Drive [7200 rpm]
Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
It is priced at $1050US
Alternatively, for the same price I could swap out the integrated video card for the dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD4650 graphics card with 512MB
but this unit has the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700 (2.53GHz)
Questions:
1: Given the choice should I take the higher processor or the dedicated video card?
2: Aside from the PC/Mac debate are there other systems that you might recommend? Or am I getting a good deal?
Thanks for any and all help,
Radley
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