will this laptop be right for me?

[JoeJoe]

i want a computer that will last a long time and is good for music pictures and normal web browsing and such i want a computer that can run sims2 and blackberry theme builder and i use it alot becuase i do schooling online so i just need a good computer and i want to know if all this is good for what i want to do

music and pictures
good built and will last a long time
isnt made cheaply like my gateway m series feels
good for games
and normal web browsing like blogging twitter and such

is this a good choice


Software & Services
SYSTEM COLOR Alpine White edit
PROCESSOR Intel® Pentium® Dual Core™ T4400 (2.2GHz/800MHz FSB/1MB cache) edit
OPERATING SYSTEM Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English edit
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WARRANTY AND SERVICE 1 Year Basic Service Plan edit
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In-Home Service after Remote Diagnosis: *Remote Diagnosis is determination by online/phone technician of cause of issue; may involve customer access to inside of system and multiple or extended sessions. If issue is covered by Limited Hardware Warranty and not resolved remotely, technician and/or part will be dispatched, usually in 1 or 2 business days following completion of Remote Diagnosis. Dell sells In-Home Service provided by the following: Dell In-Home Service provided by Dell Marketing L.P.; BancTec In-Home Service provided by BancTec Third Party Maintenance, Inc.; and QualxServ In-Home Service provided by QualxServ LLC. Third parties may be used to deliver the in-home service. Availability varies. Other conditions apply. For complete details about In-Home Service, visit http://www.dell.com/servicecontracts
MEMORY 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz edit
HARD DRIVE 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM) edit
BATTERY OPTIONS 4-cell battery edit
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INTEGRATED WEBCAM Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam edit
WIRELESS CARDS Dell Wireless 1397 802.11g Half Mini-Card edit
VIDEO CARD Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500HD edit
INTERNAL OPTICAL DRIVE 8X CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive) edit
SOUND OPTIONS High Definition Audio 2.0 edit
My Accessories
OFFICE SOFTWARE Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 - Word, Excel + PowerPoint edit
SECURITY SOFTWARE McAfee SecurityCenter, 15-Months edit
BAGS Speck See Thru Satin Hard Shell Laptop cover for Dell Inspiron 1545 edit
DATASAFE ONLINE BACKUP Dell Online Backup 2GB for 1 year edit
ALSO INCLUDED WITH YOUR SYSTEM
HD DISPLAY Bright, glossy widescreen 15.6 WLED display (1366x768)
Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9.0
Network Integrated 10/100 Network Card
PROCESSOR LABELS Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor
DIAL-UP INTERNET ACCESS No ISP requested
Intel WiFi Link 5100 802.11 Wireless-N Mini Card

is this card better?

[The Man]

Well first off, any laptop will only last for a maximum of four years. I know people will say they've had theirs for 10 years but for what you want, unless your a computer geek, which you obviously are not, it will only last 3,4 maybe 5 years. If yhou need 6 or 7 years out of it check out a desktop. But dell's are made to high quality standards, have one of the top warranty programs out there and the computer will definatley be able to handle your tasks. The only thing, youre going to kick yourself in the a$s if you stick with the wireless card you posted. Get a wireless n, in 2 years wireless g will be totally phased out. Wireless N is the fastest longest range and most reliable wireless internet option. I would also upgrade to the 6-cell battery which will give you a much longer life on a single charge. Other than that it looks good for you

[Mustard]

well how much is it? i wouldnt spend over 400 on that.