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With a Mirage 3+ I would AVOID this notebook like the plague. The intel 950 is a much better GPU, and even it's ****. I wouldn't settle for less than an Intel X3100 or Radeon X1200.
There are some very good deals out there for around this price - I got my fiancee a 14" Celeron for this price, but with an X3100 (only 1gb ram though) - and that was almost a year ago. (It's now about £270). There have been Core 2 Duo Dells with X3100s on here for about this. The gateway deal is much better, even if it is a refurb.
The processor and, perhaps, brand are the only thing going for this one...
Don't just look at processor, and especially not just RAM. The two things that you want a good combination of are GPU and CPU - the 2 things you can't change. Better to compromise so they are both at a similar levels. (or more GPU if you want games, more CPU for processor intensive applications). You can upgrade 512MB ram to 2GB for £20 (selling the 512MB). .
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