HP Pavilion t3713.sc - Athlon 64 3500+

Advantages: Good keyboard, nice screen, memory, hard drives and graphics for money
Disadvantages: Unfortunately this model doesnt have the HDMI which newer ones do.

...A value for money laptop. Good 17" widescreen, loads of memory 2GB, Good hard drive size and I have the AMD 64 AthlonX2 processor. All this combined gives reasonable speed for the cash paid. I use mainly for home use ie internet, word documents etc and it copes easily. The speakers are a little weak but this is to be expected. The laptop is also quite light and therefore confortable while sitting on your knees. As a previously mentioned the camera can be dodgy at times but if you dont use this facility like me its not of great concern. Its also good to keep the system updated with the with the HP updates and the Microsoft Vista updates. This will ensure stability and the most up to date security and drivers.... Read review

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Advantages: Slim and stylish
Disadvantages: Lacks some features of larger desktops due to lack of space

...Had this pc for a few months now and I must say it has been great. It is small and stylish and you could quite easily have it in your sitting room and think "that looks great" every time you pass it. It is powerful enough to handle most normal use eg. itunes, photoshop, broadband web-browsing etc although I don't think it would be the best for game play. If you get it from one of the bigger stores (Igot mine from Cruuys) it comes with a cracking 19 inch wide screen monitor which is really clear, a set of small speakers, mouse and keyboard for under £500. All in all it does everything I need and has been a pleasure to use.... Read review

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Advantages: Fast, Fast, FAST!!! (Oh yeah... and easy to set up and use, too.)
Disadvantages: Huh?!!? No stereo speakers?!?!

...) Software: * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) * Microsoft Works 2000 * An assortment of Windows games * About a bazillion offers for every imaginable online service available. (NOTE: I didn't buy a monitor at the same time as my computer; I had previously bought a Compaq CV935 19-inch color monitor via mail order.) HERE’S THE REALLY GOOD STUFF ABOUT THE COMPAQ PRESARIO 5004US (SOME ADMITTEDLY PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS)... Lightning Fast!! Make no mistake about it: this is one... fast... computer!! I’ve long had major doubts about those claims of AMD’s Athlon(TM) processor being the fastest thing going, but seeing is definitely believing! Everything moves F-A-S-T on my Presario 5004US! Boot-up time is around 20 seconds... that's 20 seconds shorter than my HP Pavilion, with its 466MHz Celeron and 64 MB of RAM... Read review

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