HP Compaq Presario M2000Z series

I have owned this laptop now for about 2 years and in those 2 years, I have had a few problems. My mouse sensor failed, it began by freezing and then on and off not working so i went into pc world and asked them about the problem, they said that it would be expensive to fix so recommended buying a cord mouse, which I did but I have to plug into the usb port, this is annoying as the laptop only has 3, so then there are 2 spare, and there always has ...
...work! The second problem I experienced was the computer just completely crashing... I was half way through writing an essay and it just turned itself off, so I just assumed the battery had gone, so turned it back on, to see a black screen with some random computer words on, I called the technical helpline and they said it would have to be completley wiped and I would loose everything that was on my computer. The reason for this wasn't a virus or ... more

I have owned this laptop now for about 2 years and in those 2 years, I have had a few problems. My mouse sensor failed, it began by freezing and then on and off not working so i went into pc world and asked them about the problem, they said that it would be expensive to fix so recommended buying a cord mouse, which I did but I have to plug into the usb port, this is annoying as the laptop only has 3, so then there are 2 spare, and there always has to be a mouse plugged into it for it to work! The second problem I experienced was the computer just completely crashing... I was half way through writing an essay and it just turned itself off, so I just assumed the battery had gone, so turned it back on, to see a black screen with some random computer words on, I called the technical helpline and they said it would have to be completley wiped and I would loose everything that was on my computer. The reason for this wasn't a virus or anything like that, they just informed me that it was a fault with the laptop, yet I still had to pay a fortune to get it fixed!
Other than these problems, I have found this to be a good laptop, and am quite suprised it has lasted 2 years, with the usual lifespan of computers these days. It runs fast and it doesn't take long to load up when you switch it on. The laptop is equipped with a 1.7-GHz Pentium M processor, which is a steady but not outstanding performer.

The laptop is well designed, with a large front latch that releases the bright 15-inch screen. The headphone port sits on the front of the case while the battery forms the rear. The laptop has a fixed DVD burner and six-in-one card reader which sit son the right side. The left side houses the laptop's PC Card slot, the network and modem jacks, the VGA connection, and an expansion port for an optional notebook expansion base.

When you look at this laptop it seems quite bulky, but is actually much lighter than it looks. The Compaq Presario M2000 is big and square--1.8 inches tall, 13.2 inches wide, and 11 inches deep--but it's very portable at 6.4 pounds. The power adapter adds less than a pound more.

The laptop is comfortable to use. The keyboard has a firm feel, though its keys don't depress very far. The all-black lettering on the light-gray keys doesn't jump out, but it's readable. The keyboard's excellent layout places the <Delete> and <Ctrl> keys in opposite corners where our fingers could fly right to them. The touchpad is more rectangular than most, with stamped vertical and horizontal lines that show you where to run your finger to scroll. A set of press-and-hold volume buttons and a Wi-Fi switch top off the keyboard.

The price is on the high side for a budget laptop at about £900, but it includes Microsoft Works, XP and a good basic applications suite.

I find the battery life on this laptop good, it lasts about 2 hours when not plugged in and when using several applications at at time.

I would probably not recommend this laptop as for the money, I think that you can get better. 

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