Hi, and another ignorant question.

I'd rather ask here. Please be gentle. There are very knowledgeable posters here that know a lot about computers.

2 Questions:

1. What does, for example "3rd Generation" mean. Good? Newer? Bad? Older?


2. Please look at the spec of this laptop and tell me if you think it is worth it and/or a good buy (from Amazon).

Thanks.


Dell Inspiron 17 i17RM-2903sLV 17.3-Inch Laptop (Moon Silver)
by Dell

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3rd Generation Intel Core i7-3537U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.1 GHz)
8 GB DDR3 RAM
1 TB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
17.3-Inch Screen
Windows 8