ARRRGGHHHH!!!!! SO MANY NUMBERS!!! SO CONFUSING!!!

Ok, the computer is Vista, so I think it is safe to conclude I should let this one go by until I find something with an extra gig of RAM, ensure it is Core 2 Duo and possibly get a better graphics card.

Thankyou for your comments everyone, it seems you saved me from a stupid purchase.

You get a better deal in the United States for $1800 I bet.

The main question is:

What do you intend to do with it?

Play games? like what sort, what graphical capability?

Surf the web?

Media ?

Media, office applications, web surfing.

It would be nice to be able to play some of the latest games (not at high settings or anything), but I don't want to blow the bank account on gaming features. 

I realize that about the shaders, but most laptop GPU's with decent clock speed will have good shaders as well, and the clock speed is easier to look for on spec lists, many PC's don't have too many details on the GPU (or other parts for that matter).

Don't run screaming for it: it's neither terribly bad nor terribly good for that price.

$AU1800 ~= €1050

Currently in Italy, with this month's offers, for €999 including 20%VAT you could get a notebook from HP with better CPU, a 2,5 GHz Core 2 Duo, double that RAM, 4GB, same size HDD, but to balance, worse GPU, a  NVidia GeFo 8400GS (with 256MB dedicated memory like that Radeon). You didn't mention the screen, I guess it's the now usual 15,4" wide screen.

For web surfing, Office and Media it should be fine man, no worries there.

But, where i work sells these for around the same price, this is much, much, much better.

 It's in Australia too so you could get one shipped.

Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 : 2.5 GHz, 800MHz FSB, 6MB On-Die L2 Cache
Chipset: Mobile Intel® PM965 Express Chipset +ICH8M
Main Memory: 2 x 2GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM
Hard Drive: 2.5" 9.5mm SATA 250GB,5400rpm
Optical Drive: 5.25", 12.7mm DVD Super Multi Light Scribe
Display: 15.4" WXGA+
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 9300M 256MB Ram
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Business
Web Camera: 1.3 Mega Pixel web camera
Comms: Integrated Intel® High Definition Audio chip ( Azalia) compliant MDC fax/modem and 10/100/1000 Base T, Built-in Bluetooth V2.0+EDR, Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Expansion Ports:

1 x Microphone-in jack
1 x Headphone-out jack (S/PDIF)
1 x VGA port/Mini D-sub 15-pin for external monitor
3 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x IEEE 1394 port
1 x RJ11 Modem jack for phone line
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack for LAN insert
1 x WLAN/Bluetooth On/Off Switch

Card Reader: 8 in 1 card reader: SD,MMC,MS,MS-Pro,mini SD w/ adapter,MS-Duo,MS-Pro Duo via adapter
Audio: Built-in Azalia compliant audio chip, with 3D effect & full duplex, built-in speaker and microphone
Battery: 6 cells: 4800 mAh, 90W Whrs
Supplied Accessories: Optical Mouse, Carrying bag
Dimension & Weight: 36.5 x 26.9 x 4 cm (W x D x H), from 2.9 kg, with 6 cell battery

$1,799 - On Special!

http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=30478

I'd go for that man :D

Wait? How much is that computer?  Thats insane if its anywhere near the same price.

$1,799 AUD.

Don't tell me the Jessman doesn't take care of ya :P


BTW: I work there as a Technician. Lol

How good is the 9300 though?

Is there anything else I should be aware of with that laptop?

Why is it so cheap?