HP Essential 635 LV968UT with AMD Athlon II P360

This HP Essential 635 LV968UT laptop PC boasts with great features such as 320GB hard drive; 3GB DDR3 memory which lets you run demanding programs; 15.6 inch LED-backlit HD anti-glare with 1366 x 768 resolution, this LED backlighting permits a thinner and more energy-efficient screen; DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe; Built-in webcam and microphone let you keep in touch with others via video and voice messaging; Integrated stereo speaker; Spill-resistant keyboard; and Touchpad with 2-piece pick button with left and right click functions; Multi-touch gestures supported.

Furthermore, this HP Essential 635 LV968UT laptop PC comes with the processing power of AMD Athlon II Dual-Core P360 that runs at the clock speed of 2.3 GHz. It has ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card for stunning images.

The HP Essential 635 LV968UT laptop PC also offers connectivity options such 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN; 3 USB ports; VGA; 1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack; SD/MMC Card Reader and HDMI output port. It has 6-cell (47 WHr) Li-Ion battery for up to 5 hours of battery life.

This HP Essential 635 LV968UT laptop PC measures 14.8" x 9.72" x 1.25" and weighs about 5.5 pounds. It runs with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit operating system. It can be had at the price of $400.

Verdict: Just buy a laptop PC with 2nd Gen Core i3 processors that costs around $400-500 or an AMD laptop PC with Accelerated Processor .