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This offering from Compaq boasts a Celeron 700MHz, 64MB RAM, of wich 8MB is shared with the 2x AGP graphics chip, 10GB HDD, 3.5" FDD, 24x CD-ROM, PCMIA slot, 12.1" TFT screen, 56KB modem and 2 USB ports.
The screen takes some getting used after a CRT as it is very susceptible to reflections ... Read review
(+) positive aspects include the speed, apperance/design of the laptop, and the enhanced performance. (-) i have a matt black laptop and it shows dirty finger prints.
Advantages: Large HDD for something so small Disadvantages: Can't think of any
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This offering from Compaq boasts a Celeron 700MHz, 64MB RAM, of wich 8MB is shared with the 2x AGP graphics chip, 10GB HDD, 3.5" FDD, 24x CD-ROM, PCMIA slot, 12.1" TFT screen, 56KB modem and 2 USB ports.
The screen takes some getting used after a CRT as it is very susceptible to reflections and glare however this is only a small price to pay.
The battery lasts between 90mins and 2 hours depending upon ... ...too heavy on it's own, but when you stick it in a case with all of its cables etc. you soon feel the wait walking around Manchester City Centre, carting it onto trains & trams.
The onboard touch pad is fine, however prolonged use did give me a lot of pain in the top joint of my mouse finger so I would recommend buying a PS2 mouse and mat if you intend to use it at home a lot.
It copes alright with Half Life for graphics ... more
So, I have recently accquired my first Laptop.
This offering from Compaq boasts a Celeron 700MHz, 64MB RAM, of wich 8MB is shared with the 2x AGP graphics chip, 10GB HDD, 3.5" FDD, 24x CD-ROM, PCMIA slot, 12.1" TFT screen, 56KB modem and 2 USB ports.
The screen takes some getting used after a CRT as it is very susceptible to reflections and glare however this is only a small price to pay.
The battery lasts between 90mins and 2 hours depending upon what you are upto.
Not too heavy on it's own, but when you stick it in a case with all of its cables etc. you soon feel the wait walking around Manchester City Centre, carting it onto trains & trams.
The onboard touch pad is fine, however prolonged use did give me a lot of pain in the top joint of my mouse finger so I would recommend buying a PS2 mouse and mat if you intend to use it at home a lot.
It copes alright with Half Life for graphics etc, but on-line gaming is very unresposive.
For more traditioal lappy uses such as Word, Excel and Power Point it is ideal, coming with a 2nd video out for a projector or monitor.
Priced at £797 at Currys I think it gives good value for money in this highly competitive field.
Advantages: Inexpensive compared to similar spec'd machines Disadvantages: Trackball mouse inefficient and not easy to use, build quality terrible, heavy with provided battery
Having purchased my Compaq Armada 110s based mostly on budgetary constraints, I suppose I have to blame it on myself that this machine disappoints. I have owned the Armada for a year and a half now, and have experienced many problems both hardware- and software-related. To dismiss the software complaints, my laptop came installed with Windows Millenium, to which I have had to add several patches to make the machine work consistently. Compaq support ... ...Dublin to be repaired by Compaq (I asked them to recommend a repair firm in my area, central London, but they said they did not support my model of laptop unless I sent it back to them). More crucially, the machine developed another fault, something to do with the power supply and hibernation mode, which makes it freeze/crash unpredictably and refuse to respond to any rebooting procedure. Sometimes when it does this the machine also refuses to respond ...
dreganbacon 10.02.2003
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Compaq Armada 110
Advantages: good design, speedy, cheap price and all in one Disadvantages: heavy and the folding point of monitor is easy to be broken
...a all in one computer and it is convience for me to use it. I don't feel any difficult to use the touching mouse. I would like to use this computer again if Compaq makes the harddisk bigger in order for the customers to store more information in their notebook. ...
andyliaonewcastle 21.03.2004
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Compaq Armada 110
Compaq Armada 110 notebook comprises powerful features and a compact form factor in a price-performance combination that is ideal for business customers seeking an economical yet robust desktop replacement unit. Armada 110 is a durable, all-in-one notebook that offers convenient, simultaneous access to the hard drive, diskette drive, and CD drive. Armada 110 also features a full-size keyboard with four easy-access Internet buttons that can be programmed for one-touch access to Net Solutions for Business content or other favorite Internet sites, files, or applications.
