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hp vectra vl 420

Advantages: Intel's 845 chip set allows PC manufacturers to pair Pentium 4 CPUs with SDRAM instead of more-expensive RDRAM. HP's latest Vectra, with a 2-GHz P4 and 256MB of PC133 memory,
Disadvantages: The speakers integrated into the system case produce lackluster, tinny sound.

Though the vents on the front of the gray and blue desktop are reminiscent of the grille of a Ford truck, the case does sport some features that should prove useful to IT managers, such as chassis-intrusion detection and easy interior access. To open the ...

swells87 03.06.2005 · Read full review
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Review of HP Vectra VL420

Careful you don't drop it!

Advantages: Great name and good support
Disadvantages: poor build quality, flimsy

The Compaq line of small form factor PCs have always been sturdy machines very suited to the business environment. Compaq used to take care to design a machine without the frills, which would meet most standard business use. Costs were also kept low, ...

pob0782 03.11.2004 · Read full review
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Review of HP Compaq Business Desktop D530

great workhorse!

Advantages: brand name, small form factor case
Disadvantages: expensive

A company that i have recently done work for has purchased a number of these machine (my job was to set up the network, and install the computers). On the outside: The computer case is finished in black and silver and makes it look fant ...

andy.taylor 24.06.2004 · Read full review
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Review of HP Compaq Business Desktop D530

The Future Of Good Value Desktop PC's

Advantages: Cheap Price, Top Of The Range For Price Bracket
Disadvantages: There are faster systems out there, comes stand alone with no hardware

I recently bought this computer for myself and my family to use to access the internet and for my coursework at college. I needed a replacement for my now ancient 700 Mhz 64mb of RAM. This has more like the power of the game boy in comparison to modern da ...

friedchris 16.04.2004 · Read full review
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Review of HP Compaq Business Desktop D530

Good value, but don't be fooled by this

Advantages: Fairly good spec for price, good room for updating in the future
Disadvantages: Deceptive price -many peripherals not included. Also apart from processor spec not amazing

A friend from work recently purchased this PC, due to its low cost and fast speed, however after buying the PC was very disappointed. At first glance this seems like a great buy, however the fast processor is really the only high spec. component of the PC ...

Terigoche 10.05.2004 · Read full review
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Review of HP Compaq Business Desktop D530