Originally Posted by D

I think that goes back to how much of an issue cost is.

As he's buying a laptop for under $700, I imagine he doesn't wanna blow a load on it... upgrading processor speed would cost $100 to $200 every step of the way - with maybe not a whole lot to show for it until he's sank an additional $500+ into the processor.

My personal philosophy on laptops it that they're for mobile access and don't have to be mobile powerhouses.... I'd rather buy a new economy laptop every year, and dump what cash I save from those purchases into my desktop hardware.