Compaq Presario 7477 - K6-2

Advantages: A brand new machine at a bargain price.
Disadvantages: May be cosmetically marked with rough packaging.

...) I kept coming across Compaq and discovered they had their own Auction Site at www.auctions.compaq.co.uk which also carries some Hewlett Packard Equipment. I sucessfully bid for two Identical Computers and Monitors for myself and my son at a total cost for both machines of £885 ( which will reduce when I sell the old machines). The computers are Presario 6240EA and the monitors 17" S7500. Windows xp and all the drivers sorted by the manufacturer. ...
...months warranty remaining. Note the Compaq machines do not have monitors but the HP machines being sold at the moment do. Tips on Buying. Check the machine you are interested in is a current model. Make sure you understand how the bidding works. Take your time, check the prices the machine sells for over two weeks - each Auction lasts a day and finishes at about 5.30 pm though late bidding often carries it past that time. New machines are then ... Read review

Advantages: Fast, Fast, FAST!!! (Oh yeah... and easy to set up and use, too.)
Disadvantages: Huh?!!? No stereo speakers?!?!

...some initial observations about the Compaq Presario 5004US. It’s the latest addition to Compaq’s stable of Presario 5000-series high-end desktop computers. It took me a year and a half to amass enough money to buy a new computer. I started saving my pennies practically the day I bought my Hewlett-Packard (HP) Pavilion 4550Z eighteen months ago. During that period, I read countless computer reviews, compared notes, and narrowed my list ...
...paper, anyway – was the Compaq Presario 5004US. After discussing different models with the salesman for 30 minutes, and weighing my options for nearly another hour, I paid the man $1,149 and eagerly walked out with my new "screamer." HERE'S WHAT I GOT WITH MY COMPAQ PRESARIO 5004US: Hardware: * AMD Athlon(TM) Processor running at 1.102 GHz. * 200 MHz system bus * Enhanced 3D Now!(TM) video technology * 16 MB Nvidia TNT2 M64 PRO graphics card ... Read review

Advantages: All in one basic solution
Disadvantages: The price..

...directly to pages on the Compaq website. These contain things like the pick-of-the-week online shopping service, a search facility, driver updates and support information, plus a service that lets you use the PC's speakers and microphone to make voice calls via the Web. None of this is bad or damaging to the Presario's case, but neither is any of it good enough to make you forget about the shortcomings in the core specification. The same could be ...
...the 8-speed DVD-ROM drive and 24/4/4-speed CD-RW drive. This sort of thing, with its potential for creating compilation CDs of ripped MP3 downloads, and for archiving and backing up of data will make the Presario a great machine to demo to customers, but be cautious if you play a DVD movie - the lack of hardware MPEG sometimes makes itself visible in the playback, and the JBL active stereo speakers provided with this PC aren't terribly good either. ... Read review

Advantages: After Sales Product Support
Disadvantages: Unwanted Pre-Installed Software

...here to talk about the Compaq Presario 6097EA. Ah, who am I kidding, course I mean the PC. I have had it for about 6 months now and is an upgrade from a Compaq Presario 2292 which I had for about 4 years. Yes, that`s the downside, 4 years ago I had a state-of-the-art machine and nowadays it just doesn`t cut the mustard. Here`s a list of what you are going to get for your money: *Intel Pentium 4 2.2ghz processor Should suffice for even the most ...
...connect using this method. *Keyboard Compaq internet keyboard, the usual stuff *Mouse Standard PS/2 scroll mouse. I later treat myself to a rechargeable cordless mouse which is great, so long as I remember to place it back in the charger after extended use!! *Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition MS newest operating system *Integrated Audio This means that the audio device comes with the motherboard o.e. it is soldered into it therefore it cannot ... Read review

Advantages: Quality brand
Disadvantages: Hard and anoying to upgrade

I have had my Compaq Pressario 5400 PC for over 2 years now and with the expansion of technology, it quickly became out-dated. That seems to be the only problem with buying a PC these days, having to upgrade it every few years, which turns out to be quite expensive. For a tower PC it was quite small, but looked attractive and wasn't too heavy in weight. I think i paid arround £899 for it, which was average at the time but not very good in today's ...
...are better Compaq machines on sale now than the one i bought, so these problems might not occur to you, but its your choice and i advise you shop around for a while and find a PC that meets your every day needs and requirements before you rush into anything. ... Read review