Is this a decent laptop for $300?

[Seen the light]

Compaq 15.4" laptop

* Intel Celeron Processor 575 (2.00 GHz, 1MB Cache, 667MHz front-side bus
* Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic with Service Pack 1
* 2048MB DDR2 system memory
* 160GB (5400rpm) hard drive
* SuperMulti EX DVD +/- R/RW drivve with Double Layer Support
* 15.4" WXGA high-definition BrightView widescreen display
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 765MB total video memory
* 10/100 LAN, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
* 3 USB 2.0 ports, Integrated microphone, Integrated Altec Lansing speakers

[DarkTirade]

1. Mmm... celery processors.

Low in carbs!

[Seen the light]

2. I know the processor is bad, but HOW bad?

Will I be pulling my hair out in frustration?

(I don't game, I basically use the computer for Internet and music on iTunes.)

[DarkTirade]

4. I wouldn't expect fantastic peformance, but if you're not looking for fantastic performance

I'm sure it'll be just fine. I'm a cheap bastard myself so I tend to favor the old-enough-to-be-cheap-but-still-good stuff, although the one thing I do usually invest in is a good motherboard and processor. I put my current computer together several years ago for about 400 bucks (desktop though, not a laptop), no fancy video card, just the basics. And the processor is just now starting to fall behind the minimum requirements for modern games and whatnot. (granted, with no fancy schmancy new video card I couldn't play 'em anyway, but still. :P )

*edit* Oh, and I'm with the poster below... I'd much rather put XP on a lower end machine like that than Vista.

[BlueJazz]

3. I'd buy it..of course, I'd put my copy of XP pro in it but still...it's a good deal.

I'm an A+ tech and MCSE and all that bullshit.. :)

[DS1]

5. I'd be iffy running VIsta on it

but it would do XP fine, linux just as well if it's just a surfing/emailing/music/bullshitting machine

[Pierre.Suave]

6. For $300 buckcs

Go buy it!