Luca, I bought a 540C for my high-school (junior) kid and it's been in use for a year for mostly games and AOL IM. That seems to be about all it is good for though. I wouldn't recommend it for a serious college computer. Maybe with the 117 upgrade, you can get by with the 520C. Joe
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