"cc" <cpasuneadresse@spam.com> wrote:
> It depends if you want the computer only for Japan 
> (any brand is the same, choose the options and colors) 
> or in another country (in that case it's
> better to have a brand and model that exists there).

I hadn't tought about it. But it depends on the brand. I know that
some people have trouble getting suport for hardware bought abroad.
 
> >The processor speed doesn't matter much.
> 
> In my experience (of user that understands nothing to 
> technique) the processor speed is the only thing that matters.

As Brett said, memory is more important. Even in the unlikely case
that you have lots of memory so that your disk is never used as
virtual memory, the speed of memory access matters. Try disabling your
memory cache (a faster memory which saves access to main memory) to
see the difference.

(...)
> but I had to change them because they were 
> too slow (the first one played the video-CDs too slow, the 
> second one did the same thing with DVDs...).

OK, some innovations turn slower processors obsolete. :-)

Norman:
> I can't say which are good, but you can find a ton of 
> shops on-line by starting at kakaku.com.

I got that tip right after posting, but thanks anyway. :)

Rafael Caetano