Need some advices about my 1420N

My Components
SYSTEM COLOR Jet Black edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7500 (2.2GHz/800Mhz FSB/4MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Ubuntu Linux version 7.10 with DVD Playback edit
DISPLAY Anti-glare, widescreen 14.1 inch display (1280x800) edit
VIDEO CARD 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS edit
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz edit
HARD DRIVE Size: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability edit
WIRELESS CARDS Intel® 3945 802.11a/g Mini-card edit
INTEGRATED WEBCAM No Camera edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell) edit
SOUND OPTIONS Integrated High Definition Audio edit


i build it on Dell.com
seem that Ubuntu OS lower the price of this laptop
i only use for surf web, download, office, play some game like PES, hope this configuration is enough for PES 2008

should i choose 4GB or the 2.2Ghz ? I think Ram can upgrade but chip can't
PLS list some pros and cons if i choose 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® Go 8400M GS instead of X3100?

can i reinstall XP cause i dont have much knowledge about Ubuntu (still make backup for further study?

do i need to change some configuration ?

THanks, will purchase it when receive ur reply

 

It doesnt come with xp, so you will need to buy a license. If you have never used linux before, i suggest you dont buy a laptop with only linux on it. drop the specs a little. You dont need a top end processor for just web surfing. the 1.6ghz chip should be more than fine. the graphics card is over kill if you are just surfing again same with the 4gb ram. lower those components...add xp and get the 9 cell battery so you can use it on battery longer.

 

yeah i will get a XP but i wanna to ask that i can install XP ? just afraid of that XP can be installed. i got to choose this chip cause the price must higher than 999$ for the coupons working.

should i choose 14 or 15'?

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My System Details
PROCESSOR Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5270 (1.4GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition edit
PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE Microsoft® Works 9. Does NOT Include MS Word edit
LCD PANEL 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA LCD Display edit
MEMORY 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM edit
OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD+RW Read and Burn CD and DVD edit
VIDEO CARD Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 edit
HARD DRIVE 250GB 5400RPM Hard Drive edit
MEDIA DIRECT Dell Exclusive MediaDirect™ Instant Play Software Application edit
WI-FI WIRELESS CARD Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Wi-Fi Internal Card edit
WEBCAM No Webcam Option edit
My Accessories
BATTERIES 56 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery edit

is it really much more heavier than 1420?

 

For your purpose, i recommend a machine with good cpu (T7100-T7300), big HHD (probably 250GB), 2GB RAM is ok, but you should have XP Pro for your PES 2008 if you don't have much gaming experience with linux.