Compaq Floppy disk drive 1.2 MB

Advantages: Cost and very Reliable.
Disadvantages: on board graphics card replace it with a 3dfx card

...k6 amd 500mhz processor 64mb memory 8mb on borad agb graphics card 8gb hard disk 512 cache Microsoft wheel mouse DVD Drive 3.5 Floppy Drive jbl pro speakers for surround sound 15 inch Monitor Compaq coumputers are built to last they may not have the most up to date and fastest equipment inside but they will last forever. You also receive lots of software titles like Microsoft word and Microsoft works. Compaq also offer free software, from they web page via a points system. This works as follows, depending on what computer you buy you get awarded a number of points. You then go to there online web page and trade your points for different software titles. The model has now been replaced by a compaq 7474 with the only differnece being the processor being a k6 amd 533mhz. The cost is about £799 from pc-world and with that you... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Great value
Disadvantages: none come to mind

...come along this should do just fine. There's no floppy disk drive, although there is a memory card reader at the front that will handle all common card formats. The recordable DVD drive will write + and -R/RW discs as well as dual layer DVD+Rs, while there is also a second DVD drive. The case looks very neat and its good to have many of the features accessable from the front. Software includes Windows XP Home, WinDVD SE, WinDVD Creator and HP Image Zone. I've used this PC together with the HP pavilion f1723 monitor with great success, and would advise you to consider it if you are looking for a new PC.... Read review

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Advantages: easy to use, the price
Disadvantages: no monitor

...In my experience this HP compaq bussiness desktop DX2300-pentium D 952 3 GHz was desighed specifically for bussinesses with essential computing needs, the HP compaq dx2300 microtower comes with practial features and award-winning HP support, so you can focus on your business instead of worry about your PC. The reliability of the machine seems superb, I've never seen any problems with it at all, then again if you did HP are well known for there good customer support and excellently detailed manuals. Main Specification - Windows vista premium ready - Processor: 1 x intel pentium D 925 / 3 GHz (dual-core) - Cache memory: 4 MB L2 cache - Cache per processor: 4 MB (2 x 2 MB) - RAM: 1 GB (installed) / 2 GB max - Hard drive: 1 x 160 GB - standard - serial ATA-300 - Graphics controller: Intel GMA 3000 - Audio output: Sound card - stereo - OS... Read review

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