... Quicken, win dvd, and HP Tunes media.
My conclusion is that I find that this is a good value for money computer and one that I find that I will have no immediate need to replace for a long time. Definetely a good computer in the budget low cost computer division.... Read review
Advantages: Good value for money Disadvantages: The heatsink and fan
...firewall. Quicken, win dvd, and HP Tunes media.
My conclusion is that I find that this is a good value for money computer and one that I find that I will have no immediate need to replace for a long time. Definetely a good computer in the budget low cost computer division. ... more
Versatile computer, long lasting, reliable.
Bought from John Lewis and came with a two year guarantee. I paid four hundred Pounds for this Computer two years ago.
It contained windows x.p Home Edition now that is likely to be sold using the new Vista Operating System.
Type: Value Processor Family: Intel 5 Series (pentium four) RAM: 256 MB Storage Capacity: 80 GB RAID: No Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 GM Primary Optical Drive: dvd-rom/Compact Disc Re Writer Secondary Optical Drive: None Monitor Type: CRT Screen Size: 17 inches
The time it takes to boot up and load the computer from the power switch is very fast. It takes less than thirty seconds from power on, until the start screen can be seen.
With time if adding files and other game programs the memory will become slower. A two hundred and fifty six mega byte ram is not enough and I would suggest as I have done at additional expense is to place a one or two giga bye random access Memory Stick.
It is a computer that is very straightforward to connect to the internet.
Value for money is good as the highest possible frequency of CPU is 5ghz which is close to the radio frequency. 2.93 GHZ is certainly fast. When compared to the 1GHZ CPU computers i have had in the past, this is a Mercedes car engine compared to a slow car.
It is a computer that has a noisy fan when the CPU are running low or when the computer resources are moving fast. This strongly suggest that the heatsink and fan needs improving.
It has a nice Universal Serial Bus Card reader port, all the voice, microphone and speaker, Keyboard and Mouse ports. The colour coding of the ports is useful as the user can install these devices much more faster.
The Graphics Card is fairly standard, it would not be the greatest performer in the gaming entertainment category. Though as a good budget manufacturers Graphics Card it certainly does handle itself well when playing games.
For people that like upgrading the motherboard can not be used to upgrade Graphics Cards. So in effect upgrading this computer is not going to happen.
80 giga byte harddrive is again factory standard, though quite low in terms of the latest computer desktops available on the market these days. Though again upgrading this aspect is not a problem as external Hard Drives with much bigger capacity can be used here.
The office packages contained included Microsoft Works, which I am sure few people use. The Office suite must be purchased seperately or installed later if you already have a paid for disc for Office. Other programs included are Norton Anti Virus and firewall. Quicken, win dvd, and HP Tunes media.
My conclusion is that I find that this is a good value for money computer and one that I find that I will have no immediate need to replace for a long time. Definetely a good computer in the budget low cost computer division.
hp pavilion2535
Notebook -14.1 in -CPU: Core 2Duo - 1.67GHz - RAM: 2GB
Product Information for "HP Pavilion A810.uk" »
Mainboard
Chipset Type
Intel 915G Express
Data Bus Speed
533 MHz
Monitor
Monitor Type
None
Graphics controller
Type
Integrated
Graphics Processor / Vendor
Intel GMA 900 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
Audio output
Type
Sound card - integrated
Sound Output Mode
7.1 channel surround
Compliant Standards
High Definition Audio
Operating system / software
OS Provided
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Software
Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Intervideo WinDVD, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Sonic RecordNow, Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2, InterVideo WinDVD Creator, HP Image Zone, Adobe Reader 6.0, Microsoft Works 8.0, Norton AntiVirus 2005 (60 days of live updates)
Keyboard
Interface
PS/2
Mouse
Features
Scroll
Interface
PS/2
Manufacturer's product description
HP Pavilion a800 Desktop PC series is a stylish PC packed with digital imaging features in an easy-to-use package. Its distinctive and innovative design unifies the complete system - from PC and monitor to keyboard and mouse - to make a stylish addition to any home. Thanks to its intuitive design, simple set-up and HP's DVD recovery creation tool, using this PC is as simple as child's play. A feature-packed desktop PC provides a high-value home PC solution for the whole family at an affordable price.
