Compaq Presario 4403 - C 1.3 GHz

Advantages: great laptop, fast to connect
Disadvantages: not very good when trying to use wireless

...I have had my compaq laptop for about a year now, its a great little laptop. The battery life is really good, charging the laptop does not take long atall and i usually use mine plugged in anyway. It has a monitor link up also, so you can plug in another monitor, it has 3 usb ports for a mouse to be plugged in etc, speaker plug so you dont annoy the others living in the house, volume control and mute button. Graphics by ATI Mobility, Intel inside Celeron and designed for Microsoft windows XP. Easy digital transfer with 5-in-1 memory reader and digital video. I have watched dvds on my laptop and i can not find any faults, great picture, did not freeze and did not jump. Although the Compaq presario is a really great laptop, i found it had a problem adapting with wireless, i purchased the belkin wireless high-speed, it would work... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of storage, affordable, fast.
Disadvantages: Keys fall of keyboard.

...it was of poor quality, the system as a whole was very good but the actual product was not up to much. Within twelve months one of the keys had fallen off the keyboard and was unable to be replaced without replacing the whole keyboard at a very expensive price. I would not buy again. The graphics etc are very clear however media centre is not very good for watching dvds on as it is very jumpy. Bes to use HP's in-built dvd player as this stops the jumpyness. The internet is very fast on it and there is alot of memory so there is no problem with storage of music and photos etc. However if buying to use alot i wouold choose a different model.... Read review

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Advantages: decent pc, good RAM
Disadvantages: none

...The HP dx2300 has a 1.8ghz processor and has two 512mb memory chips which makes the overall RAM over 1gb with a possible expansion up to 4gb. The hard drive is a decent size as well as it has 80gb of space. The operating system is windows xp which is ok but won't be able to keep up with vista soon! It also comes with a one year warranty. The HP dx2300 is an ideal business class desktop that is full-featured and value-priced. Featuring the power of an Intel processor and ample RAM, the dx2300 gives you all the strength you need to power through the toughest applications. A large hard drive gives you ample room to store all your important files. The micro tower also gives you excellent expandability in a compact form factor. As your business grows, the HP dx2300 will grow with you. The price ranges from £300 to £600.... Read review

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