laptop processor

whiterose11

found this laptop, really cheap only 299 just a little worried about processor, do i need dual core? i will only really be doing internet, email, msn, and a bit of word and excel once in a while.
do people think this is good enough thanks in adavnce

Web exclusive product - Emachines 15.4" widescreen laptop with Intel Celeron mobile processor, 2GB RAM, 160GB hard drive and Windows Vista Home Premium.
Screen size: 15 inches
Processor: Intel Celeron Mobile
Memory (RAM): 2048 MB
Storage (hard drive): 160 GB
Operating system: Windows Vista Home Premium

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/pro...ps-_-position1

fwor

loaner wrote: »

All those uses existed well before dual core, so no you don't need dual core

Agreed.

But... would a 1.7Ghz Celeron be a bit slow to boot up and start programs under Vista?

It's a genuine question, not a statement. I've never used Vista so I don't know, but it seems that it's quite a bit more resource-hungry than any previous version of Windows.

CHR15

It will be fine for what you have said you will use it for.

The problem with these cheaper machines is the build quality and battery life.

For a bit extra I would rather go for a Dell Inspiron or similar.