Best Current Value Notebook Deals/ HP Presario R3000z vs. ..

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Looking for suggestions for a value notebook. I see over at
techbargains.com that the Dell is going for $699 and they list the HP for
around $775. The HP is in this month's PC Magazine as an Editor's Choice.
I get the impression that HP isn't as prestigious, but that aside -
performance wise isn't the HP the better choice?

I'm also a bit confused on integrated graphics. Doesn't that limit your
system ram in it's speed and what is it limited to? Is the Dell integrated?
I see the HP has a separate video card. Gaming isn't a big concern, but I
would like the best performance possible - possibly for video editing. My
pc is a 650 Duron - so this is going to be a screamer in comparison.

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