Is this notebook worth $500? (living in san francisco)?

Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Notebook with AMD Athlon鈩?64 X2 Mobile Technology TK-53

Model: dv6406nr

This Pavilion notebook computer is ready to boost your mobile entertainment possibilities, thanks to the double-layer DVD卤RW/CD-RW drive, media card reader and 15.4" display enhanced by NVIDIA graphics. The convenient QuickPlay buttons make it easy to play and pause your multimedia.

* AMD Athlon鈩?64 X2 mobile technology TK-53* with 64-bit platform; 1600MHz system bus with HyperTransport鈩?technology and Enhanced Virus Protection**

* 1GB DDR2 memory for multitasking power, expandable to 4GB

* Multiformat DVD卤RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible media; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media

AMD dual-core technology enables you to work or play with multiple programs without impacting performance; AMD64 technology provides simultaneous support for 32-bit and 64-bit com

Is this notebook worth $500? (living in san francisco)?antivirus programs

Yea that would be worth atleast 650 prolly higher depending on the other specs like video card and screen size and others

btw duo core is not the highest anymore(for the person above me) they have come out with quad core extreme......*sigh* no one can ever catch up with technology, at least not without spending a lucrative amount of cash

Is this notebook worth $500? (living in san francisco)?computer protection

A notebook with AMD dual-core technology is very very worth $500. Dual core is the best processor you can get, especially for a notebook.