Which laptop (notebook) is better? plz help?

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Hi guys n gals! I came across two laptops, but can't really decide which one? Could you computer Gurus help me out a bit plz? :) Its my wife's birthday and i need to get one for her :D
Here are the specifications, which one do you think i should buy? Thanks :)

DELL D400/1
Processor Type: 	Intel Centrino Mobile

Processor Speed: 	1.6GHz

RAM Size: 	512MB
Hard Drive Size: 	40GB

Hard Drive Type: 	IDE

Optical Drive: 	DVD ROM

Operating System: 	Windows XP Professional

Card Reader: 	N/A
Display Type:

Display Type: 	TFT


Display Size: 	12.1"
Display Resolution:


Display Resolution: 	N/A

Graphics Memory: 	Intel Graphics 32MB
Ports:
Ports: 	USB x 2, Serial Port x 1, VGA x 1, PC x 1
Webcam: 	N/A

Wired Networking: 	Ethernet

Wireless Networking: 	WLAN 802.11bg
Other Features: 	Other Features: 	1 year warranty

                                                         OR 

DELL D600
(Factory Refurb)1yr warranty

Intel Centrino Mobile 1.6GHz Processor,
1GB DDR RAM,
40GB Hard Disk Drive,
14" SXGA TFT Colour Screen,
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive,
32MB Radeon 9000 Graphics Card,
56K Modem,
10/100 LAN,
Wireless LAN,
1x Microphone jack,
1x Line-in jack,
1x Line-out jack,
1x PC card slot (type 1/2),
1x Infrared,
2x USB 2.0,
1x Parallel,
1x External VGA,
1x S-Video (7-pin),
Ofiice 2003 90 Day Trial,
Windows XP Pro Operating System,

1-Year Full Warranty

I really can't make up my mind. Will both of them play videos on youtube? Will it connect to the wireless easily? Do i have to buy a dongle just to connect it to the internet or the wireless feature in it does the trick? Thankyou in advance :)

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Those are both very slow laptops and wouldnt recommend either to be honest.

If you are on a budget maybe a netbook is a better idea. They are basically mini laptops but you should be able to get them with better hardware than that for a reasonable price.

However if you want a laptop then you should be able to get something with at least a first generation i3 cpu, 3 gig of ram and 250gig HDD for £350. 

For internet you need to have the internet and a wireless router at your home. Otherwise you would need a dongle of somesuch. Wireless cards just help connect to your source of the internet wirelessly.

matty_2049 · Answer

May I ask you why you are getting such low end laptops? 
Not to be rude, just wondering.. Today I got a Acer Aspire with a triple core processor, lots of ram 4gb lots of hard drive space 640gb nice radeon HD 4250 graphics card.. For 449.99... I will assume you just have a small budget?

siamese fighter · Answer

for a first time or an emergency laptop it would have to be

r the dell d600 because it has more ram .  both of them will play on youtube.  its more to do with your internet connection.  the quicker the connection the better results you will have.

battiato · Answer

u arent gonna get a extensive FPS improve going from 520M>540M. i might say it is not worth it except u can sell ur previous laptop for close to its unique value. 2d hand tech drops in fee alot now..if we are speaking 670M or bigger..thats diverse

Macintosh OS X · Answer

MacBook Pro 13" switch to Mac :) you'll love it.

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