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Shopping for a laptop and could use some advice please
I need it for school and for entertainment like watching Hulu, YouTube, Pelican, etc. I am not a gamer and am not into creating movies or anything fancy like that. I'm looking at the ads this morning and there seems to be some good deals out there but the specs are thoroughly confusing to me.
Should I consider machines with non-Intel chips like AMD V-series or Athlon II? The price differences are almost negligible. What's the difference between Intel Core i3 vs Dual Core? Lastly, which brand is the most reliable - HP, Compaq, Dell or Toshiba? I'd need the computer to last no less than 3 years. I'm hoping that a 4gb memory, 500gb drive and a >2ghz processor machine won't become obsolete too soon. My budget is around $550 not incl tax and shipping. What do you think Thanks!
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