256mb ram is next to nothing now. I run 2 gigs. I think most computers come with at least a gig now. Look around for an Acer or a similar brand. My acer has 2 gigs ram, 320 gig hard drive, and a duo core processor and I paid less than $600 for it.
I think you misread his post. The comp has 1 gig of ram and 256 megs of video ram.