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To: Joe NYC who wrote (189637)	3/13/2006 9:41:08 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 275872

BTW, a friend of mine just got a Turion based HP dv8110us (8000 series with 17" screen). For his usage, I recommended this configuration, which is on the low end of the spectrum. Anyway, I saw the notebook this weekend, and it is an amazing bargain. Staples has this in stock at some stores (not always on display) or it can be ordered online for less than $1,000. Joe

To: Joe NYC who wrote (189637)	3/13/2006 9:51:59 PM
From: eracer	Respond to of 275872

Re: You are right about the today part. I was just looking at year. But it is still amazing how little progress Intel made in all this time. Intel has punished the low end buyers since the introduction of the P4 Celeron. While Durons, Semprons and PII/PIII Celerons performed well for budget desktops Intel's P4 Celeron and 533MHz FSB Prescotts haven't offered much bang for the buck. I do like what Intel has tried to do with the Intel 805. If it weren't for the high power draw I would probably buy one just for kicks, just like I'd buy a 1.4GHz dual-core Sempron for the same price.