answer:If it’s just for movie watching and/or web surfing, I’d recommend to not even worry about it. If you spend an average amount of money on this thing, you’re going to get an average computer regardless of which processor or computer you get. For the most part, the market remains competitive by offering products similar to their competitors. It’s like buying anything else. Buy an economy car, pay an average price for it, and regardless of whether you go Honda or Toyota, you’re going to get pretty much the same value for your money. Spend $500 on a computer, and whether or not it’s HP or something else, (especially nowadays), you will absolutely get a computer that can allow you to put the movies on and surf the web, and type a paper or answer an email :) I know it’s not a direct answer to your question, but I hope it helps . . .