this DV6358SE from best buy

HP DV6358SE

This is in the best buy stores now. Price is $1249, It seems too be a good deal for what I am looking for. I am just not sure about the IGA in it. I hear so much bad things about it. I am not a big gamer. I like to play madden football once in a while, not into shooting games, mainly card or casio games and older games. I will be watching dvd's with this computer. Does this affect the dvd watching ability on the iga card. I have been looking and researching for so long now, I am just getting burnt out, and want too buy too enjoy. Of course I am being cautious because it will go on credit card,

Any body have any thoughts on this or its set up please let me know.

Thanks, Sheldon

P.S. This is my first laptop,




The next-generation Intel® Core™2 Duo processor is based on the innovative Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, so it runs faster and is more energy-efficient for cooler, quieter operation

15.4" WXGA high-definition widescreen display with BrightView technology and 1280 x 800 resolution
160GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 288MB shared video memory; S-video TV-out

QuickPlay music and DVD buttons; HP Mobile remote and ear bud headphones included

Built-in HP Pavilion 1.3-megapixel WebCam and integrated omnidirectional microphone makes it easy to chat with family and friends

5-in-1 digital media reader supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD-Picture Card media

IEEE 1394 interface and 3 USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer

Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN with RJ-45 connector; high-speed 56 Kbps modem

Weighs 6.1 lbs. and measures just 1.7" thin for portable power; high-capacity 12-cell lithium-ion battery and AC adapter

Long-lasting HP imprint high-gloss finish with silver-on-ceramic-white pattern; backlit media control panel
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition operating system preinstalled; software package included with Microsoft Works, HP Photosmart Essentials, Roxio Creator 9 Basic and more

Learn more about Windows Vista

Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
Product Details
Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year limited
Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year limited
Product Height 1.7
Product Width 14.1
Product Weight 6.1 lbs.
Product Depth 10.1"
Processor Brand Intel® Core(TM)2 Duo Mobile
Processor Speed 1.73GHz
Display Type WXGA high-definition widescreen with BrightView technology (1280 x 800)
Screen Size 15.4"
System Bus 533MHz
Cache Memory 2MB on die Level 2
System Memory (RAM) 2GB
System Memory (RAM) Expandable To Nonexpandable
Type of Memory (RAM) DDR2
Hard Drive Type SATA (5400 rpm)
Hard Drive Size 160GB
Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
Optical Drive Speeds Drive speeds not specified
Direct-Disc Labeling Yes
Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader
Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Video Memory Up to 288MB (shared)
Personal Video Recorder (PVR) No
TV Tuner No
MPEG Yes
Modem 56 Kbps*
*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
Networking Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Networking Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG network connection (802.11a/b/g)
S-Video Outputs 1
Additional Audio/Video Connectors SPDIF digital audio output
Audio Altec Lansing
PCMCIA Slots 1 ExpressCard/54
USB 2.0 Ports 3
IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports 1
Parallel Ports None
Serial Ports None
Game Ports None
Notebook Weight Standard (more than 6 lbs.)
Battery Type Lithium-ion (12-cell)
Pointing Device Touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
Included Software Microsoft Works; HP Photosmart Essentials, Quick Play; muvee autoProducer Basic Edition; RealRhapsody; Roxio Creator 9 Basic; Adobe Acrobat Read

 

It should run "old" games quite well.

The Mobile Graphics Card Info Page

GMA950 game compatibility list

 

Running old games in Vista could be a pain, if not possible at times.

Having a faster GPU will help more in vista as a whole. As for old games playing, it will be vista that might be a problem not the GPU in your case.