Don't forget to check Craigslist.org for cheap used laptops. I found a few between $150-$300. Buyer beware though make sure the laptop works and hopefully it's not stolen :)
It's perfect for her and doesn't really need to be upgraded out of the box except for maybe the video card. Sempron 1.8GHz, 512MB RAM, 120GB, combo DVD/CD-RW, it's pretty loaded for a cheap machine.
Correct and remember $1049 minimum is based on the pre-discount price, not the price in red. After a little playing around I got the total to be exactly $1,049. Best of all the coupon worked like a charm :) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y241/Honeybee_au/Ross/delle510.jpg
The E510 is more than sufficient for handling those tasks. Get the minimum RAM and buy elsewhere like newegg or crucial which is considerably cheaper. Upgrading RAM on a desktop is very easy to do and takes all of 5 minutes. Do you also need a monitor or do you already have a monitor?
Thank you for your concern but that won't be a problem as we have the utmost confidence in our Mods. Scott, USC Becca and the BF Mods were all hand picked by Brad and myself.