One constant topic of conversation seems to be computers. Where to buy them and how little can you pay for one. People are always asking if some deal for $700 or $800 is a good buy. I recommend watching the online sales and especially Dell for their deals which generally can net you a pretty good computer for under $500. Here’s one such deal:

Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600 (8MB L2 cache,2.4GHz,1066FSB)
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Service Pack 1 < -- Can't get XP on this model
No Monitor < -- Make sure you are ok with this
3GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz – 4 DIMMs < -- Note: Max is 4GB
500GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBurst Cache™
16X DVD+/-RW Drive
Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Dell USB Keyboard and Dell Premium Optical USB Mouse
Dell 19 in 1 Media Card Reader
56K PCI Data Fax Modem

Link: Dell Inspiron 530