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Is this laptop spec too basic for regualar use?

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  • 17-07-2013 10:42pm
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    mogrady14
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭


    The spec is as below
    Intel Atom dual core N2600 processor.
    1.6GHz processor speed.
    1GB DDR3 RAM memory.
    320GB hard drive
    Microsoft Windows 7 Starter.
    10.1"screen

    Is this too slow to download? Should I get something better for regualar use?
    Thanks


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    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,226 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Depends upon what you mean by "regular use." This netbook is light, small, good for travel, class notes, emails, IMs, surfing the web, boards.ie, writing a novel, and developing basic Power Point presentations. You can watch a DVD, but the screen is a bit small (and may need an external drive, if not internal). Complex games like Skyrim will not run on it.

    Windows 7 Starter with an Intel Atom may struggle when running more than 3 apps, and has been known to freeze at times. Battery time should be good. I would double the memory from 1 to 2 GB, and look for one with SSD rather than HDD storage. Some users don't like the smaller keyboard, so you should try it before you buy it.


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