Well that SUCKS! Why in the hell did they do that.

Okay what about these requirements:
Minimum configuration for College of Information and Mathematical Sciences majors/
requirements for IT majors

	Processor: 1.8 to 2.8 GHz Intel mobile processor or Pentium M
	Display: 14 to 15 inches XGA or SXGA+ resolution
	Graphics: standard midlevel ATI or nVidia graphics optional: Gaming/Multimedia users should opt for high-level graphics such as ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 or nVidia GeForce FX Go 5700
	Memory: 512 MB
	Floppy Drive: optional, USBkey/CompactFlash a good alternative to a Floppy drive
	Hard Drive: 40GB to 60GB
	Optical Drive: DVD/CD-RW
	NIC: 10/100 internal
	Modem: Internal 56kb is optional
	Wireless: Integrated 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11a/g recommended, PCMCIA acceptable
	USB Ports: 2 or more ports (USB 2.0 recommended, USB 1.1 acceptable)
	Firewire Port: recommended
	PCMCIA Cardbus slot: recommended
	Operating System: Windows XP professional

For that, you will be spending over $1000 for sure. Now things should break even between HP and Dell on the higher end PC.

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I Soooooooooooooo Hate This!

Could this possibly be a good choice? -
Dell Latitude D800 Laptop reviews - CNET Reviews

That laptop is outdated by at least a year. You'll be spending more to upgrade, than rather getting a new one. Dell XPS would be more fitting for your needs, but its pricey.

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Xbox 360 - 2 Games - 2 Controllers - 120GB Elite - Dead
PS3 - 23 BD Games - 13 PSN Games - 9 Controllers - 320GB - Alive
Wii - 6 Games - 4 Wiimotes - Alive
PC - Overkill - God like :]
EVO - Needs new clutch & brakes :[

Gaming Generations | XnogarD Production - Soon!!!

I definitely recommend getting a dual core, they are very affordable nowadays. They will rip through most tasks with no problems.

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Well, this dude my dad knows is upgrading the laptop. And his pricing is $450, but I will not have the dual core.

just to let you know, if your going back to windows xp you need drivers. which HP won't have. So you'll have issues with your laptop. It may work but you might not have full funtion of the laptop. correct me if i'm wrong guys

Well I have an upgrade Dell Latitude D800 for 450, I just got it a couple of hours ago. And the upgrade is nice so i'm not complaining. I have everything I need, great software already downloaded, a lil more than 1 gig memory, 60 gig hard drive, wireless network card, da combo cd/dvd drive. I just don't have the intel core 2 duo cpu. So was this a good deal or not?