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It's a decent laptop, most likely its a dual core pentium or celeron cpu which would be good for basic tasks such web, emailing, watching movies etc.

The updating issue is not limited to these laptops, a number of Win 8 machines have had a issue with updating. My brothers Laptop is still working fine He actually plays W.O.W on his all the time.

You are wrong sir. Yes it is a low end Cpu, But it is leagues faster then a 2001 era P3. Ghz is isn't everything. Its only part of the equation on cpu performance. You have to take cpu architecture in mind. For exp. A 2.3 4 cylinder STI Subaru is faster then a 1992 5.0 Mustang GT. Size isn't everything. Actually the cpu is dual-core 1.0 ghz with a 1.33 ghz turbo mode.

Thanks for the correction, I guess they cut corners on the mother board. 4 GB stick of ram is still cheap still worth the upgrade.

On the Amd website go to graphics driver and download the c-series graphic driver package, its about a 144 mb download I believe.

I set my brothers up, and it runs well but you need to do a few things first. One uninstall all the crapware i.e 60 day trail of Norton etc. You can install Avast free its much better and not as resource intensive. I installed the latest graphics and cpu drivers from Amd.com. And I would install another 2 GB of ram (For a total of 4 GB)which is extremely cheap on sites such as Newegg or Amazon. After these changes it will run smooth. Even with 2 GB it has now it runs ok.

Oklahoma, Wisconsin and 1 other state I believe have a Anti-competitive law that prohibits stores from selling goods below what it cost to manufacture the goods. Aka The Wal-mart law. It's designed to protect Mom & pops stores in small towns.

Confirmed! They have switched prices to matched the national prices!

Why does the local Oklahoma ads now show the regular national prices now? Have they changed or is it the new price now?

Just to clear some things up. All laptops sold today are dual core or better. Win 8 is a more efficient OS then even Win 7. Win 8 will run fine on all the door-buster laptops.

Actually that's not true nowadays. Celerons are good budget cpu's, They have been deceit for at least the last 2 years. They are not that crap they used to be during the P4 days. There are certainly adequate for everyday use.

Ill give a few recommendations, All these laptop will fit your kids needs for light gaming, web surfing etc.: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-A53Z-AS61-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Mocha/dp/B007MW13PA/ $399.99 with free shipping available now! AMD A6 3420M 1.5GHz Quad Core cpu Display 15.6" (1366 x 768) 4 GB RAM 750GB 5400rpm Hard Drive 15.6-Inch LED Screen, ATI HD 6520G Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, includes a DVD/RW Burner, integrated webcam and microphone, USB 3.0 port https://blackfriday.bestbuy.com/door+busters/product/6814789_6851307_5888151_664/156quot+laptop++4gb+memory++500gb+hard+drive $349.95 Intel® 2nd Generation Core™ i3 2.4GHz 6-cell lithium-ion Display 15.6" (1366 x 768) 4 GB RAM Hard Drive 500 GB (5400 rpm) Optical DriveDouble-layer DVD±RW Comes with wireless mouse, usb drive etc. If you have 400.00 to spend I believe the Asus is the best all around laptop for your needs. The AMD quad core cpu fast enough for everyday tasks and the gpu is better then any Intel gpu. Good for light gaming!

To be honest getting 8 GB of ram in a laptop for a 9 yr is overkill! No game requires that much ram esp online based ones. If you do need the ram get the best cpu/gpu in the price range you want to spend. Then buy the 8 GB of ram later from Newegg or Amazon. It would be a lot cheaper to go that route.

Unless she is tech savy I would not recommend a tablet for her unless you will to be available to do everything for her. Font size is adjustable on all tablets.

All of the cheap 32" tv's will be adequate for a bedroom tv and for playing games on. Will I use this a main tv in a front room no I wouldn't. They are perfect bedroom/2nd room use esp after a little calibration!

Yes in Tulsa the prices matched the ads also. But I do have a question, why is Wal-Mart the only one affected by this law, because Target, Best Buy etc. don't have a issue with this law?

WRONG!!!! You have to run a Ethernet cable from a router that is connected to a broadband modem, if u don't have a router close by, you can get a wireless bridge (aka wireless game adapter) to link a wireless signal from a wireless router.

Hi Jenn!, I would recommend the 1st choice because it will do everything your son needs it to do, plus it has a better Graphics igp incase he ever whats to play some games at low settings. The 2nd laptop is good also, it does have a slightly better cpu, but its not a big enough difference to travel a hour and wait in line for it, the amd cpu is a good cpu also. Hope this helps!

Yes the 99.00 Insignia BD player at Best Buy and the 129.99 LG370 at Amazon is both wired players. They have no wi-fi, you will have to run a ethernet cord or a wireless bridge to got them internet. But good news! The wireless version of the Insignia BD player with Netflix was 199.99 is now 129.99, the same priced as the wired LG370 player at Amazon! http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Insignia%26%23174%3B+-+Insignia%AE+-+Blu-ray+Disc+Player+with+Wi-Fi+and+1080p+Output/9386103.p?id=1218096448903&skuId=9386103

Wow that's strange they trying to steer you away from there house brand, but they do have a higher profit margin on more expensive players, The latest Insignia players are thought to be rebadged LG players anyway!

It's the same, can play both sd and hd movies on netflix on my Insignia bd player

Yes the The Intel 4500 is way better the the Intel 3100 igp it replaced, but the driver support is just not there for games as it is on the ATI hd3200. Most celerons come with the Intel 4500 not the Intel 4500hd which is slightly better then the 4500. Plus when it comes to high definition movies the ATI hd3200 has a decided edge in gpu accelerated hd decoding esp important with these budget cpu's.

Im pretty sure they are talking about there Insignia BD player with netflix for 99.00 on black friday. Most BB employees have no idea whats going to be on sale, they don't know any more then we do!

You are right the ATI hd3200 is one the better igp's out. In fact it's a lot better then any Intel graphics solution.

Thats a nice laptop you bought, if you are happy with it, thats good, about the whole Amd vs intel thing, is that for most people the both cpu's are more then enough power for what you are going to use them for. The new amd cpu's athlon II and Turion II are based on a new design and are supposed to be cooler and more battery efficient then previous amd designs.