Get a dual-core Dell Vostro notebook for $429 shipped
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If you liked the sound of yesterday's $399 Dell Vostro desktop but wanted something a little more portable, here's your answer: For just $30 more, you can snag the Dell Vostro 1000 notebook.
This well-stocked, 6.25-pound laptop features a dual-core AMD Athlon TK-57 processor, 1GB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, and a 15.4-inch screen. You also get a discrete graphics processor (ATI's Radeon Xpress 1150) with its own 256MB of RAM, so you could actually fire up a few games on this baby.
Dell provides a 1-year warranty and free shipping. You can order the Vostro with either Windows XP Home or Vista Basic (guess which one I'd choose?). Normally I don't like bargain-basement systems--even The Cheapskate's gotta have standards--but this one has more than enough horsepower for mainstream computing (word processing, Web browsing, iTunes, etc.).
Rick Broida, a technology writer for nearly 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET's The Cheapskate blog, he oversees BNET's Business Hacks. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers. Follow Rick on Twitter at cheapskateblog. 
- by kevin-j April 9, 2008 10:24 PM PDT
- I personally don't think 80GB of hard drive and 1GB of RAM is enough to run heavy applications or play games these days. Don't forget you get what you pay!
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