Advantages: Excellent Value for Money; Will suit most users' needs Disadvantages: Battery Life is Poor ; Heavy
The CompaqPresario CQ60 has proved to be very good value for money. I paid £380 in January '09 and it has worked perfectly since. The wireless has a good range and the screen quality is outstanding.
Everything else works how it should and the only real negative is a not-so-great battery life (approx 2 hrs on power saver).
All in all, good for games (mine has a separate graphics card - not sure if standard?), word processing, internet and general use.
One thing I particularly like is the larger screen size that results from having an integrated number pad on the keyboard. However the larger size does result in a heavy laptop.
As of yet I have had no technical issues what so ever with this laptop and I would most definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a laptop on a budget! Hope this was of some help!
Summary: Overall very good ...
Advantages: Decent for a first time user Disadvantages: Potential crashes, over heating
-^- Introduction -^-
As a member of Ciao I?ve been looking to do reviews on objects I?ve had for a while. To try and really give an in depth review over things. Although I know the CompaqPresario 700 may not be on sale anymore this could be a review for people wanting to get it second hand from someone or buying on website etc.
-^- Background Information -^-
I bought my laptop in September 2002. I?ve always wanted a laptop just for the actual feeling of owning one. However I went halfs on it with my parents as it was a necessary for me to have seeing as I was also starting university. In total the price was £900. Pricey it seemed but I wasn?t going over £1000. The actual one I wanted was sold out and I really didn?t want to leave without one so I took the CompaqPresario 700. In total I?ve had it for just over two years now ...
Product Information for "Compaq Presario SR1609UK" »
Mainboard
Chipset Type
ATI Radeon Xpress 200
Card reader
Type
9 in 1 card reader
Monitor
Monitor Type
None
Graphics controller
Type
Integrated
Graphics Processor / Vendor
ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Shared Video Memory (UMA)
Audio output
Type
Sound card - integrated
Sound Output Mode
5.1 channel surround
Keyboard
Interface
PS/2
Mouse
Features
Scroll
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Software
Microsoft Outlook Express, Sonic MyDVD, Apple QuickTime, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Sonic RecordNow, Microsoft Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Reader 6.0, InterVideo WinDVD 5, Microsoft Works 8.0, Microsoft Windows Media Player 10, Sonic Easy Archive, Sonic Express Labeler, Sonic DigitalMedia Plus 7.0
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Manufacturer's product description
HP Compaq Presario SR1600 series is a performance PC combining advanced technology with productivity tools in a smart, stylish package. This smart, powerful desktop PC offers cutting-edge processors, high-capacity hard drives and advanced graphics at affordable prices. Ideal for serious work and intense play, this PC is packed with features for maximum efficiency.
