Compaq Presario CQ60-212EM: Compaq Presario CQ60

Advantages: Excellent Value for Money; Will suit most users' needs
Disadvantages: Battery Life is Poor ; Heavy

...The Compaq Presario CQ60 has proved to be very good value for money. I paid £380 in January '09 and it has worked perfectly since. The wireless has a good range and the screen quality is outstanding. Everything else works how it should and the only real negative is a not-so-great battery life (approx 2 hrs on power saver). All in all, good for games (mine has a separate graphics card - not sure if standard?), word processing, internet and general use. One thing I particularly like is the larger screen size that results from having an integrated number pad on the keyboard. However the larger size does result in a heavy laptop. As of yet I have had no technical issues what so ever with this laptop and I would most definitely recommend it to anyone who wants a laptop on a budget! Hope this was of some help! Summary: Overall very good...

Nixon777 27.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario CQ60

  Compaq Presario 700: First Time Buyer?

Advantages: Decent for a first time user
Disadvantages: Potential crashes, over heating

...-^- Introduction -^- As a member of Ciao I?ve been looking to do reviews on objects I?ve had for a while. To try and really give an in depth review over things. Although I know the Compaq Presario 700 may not be on sale anymore this could be a review for people wanting to get it second hand from someone or buying on website etc. -^- Background Information -^- I bought my laptop in September 2002. I?ve always wanted a laptop just for the actual feeling of owning one. However I went halfs on it with my parents as it was a necessary for me to have seeing as I was also starting university. In total the price was £900. Pricey it seemed but I wasn?t going over £1000. The actual one I wanted was sold out and I really didn?t want to leave without one so I took the Compaq Presario 700. In total I?ve had it for just over two years now...

sezlouise 30.10.2004 · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario 700

Compaq Presario 6097EA

Advantages: After Sales Product Support
Disadvantages: Unwanted Pre-Installed Software

...Manufacturer Conexant, this is the crappest modem I have ever used. I have constantly tweaked, updated drivers, settings etc etc etc to no avail. I have taken it out and installed my Diamond Supra Express 56i Pro from old presario which is far superior. Prices for 56k modems start from around £10.00 so this won`t break the bank, but what a pity that something so simple has been overlooked by Compaq. *Network Connection Allows you to connect to net via cable or connect to other PCs on a network. *Floppy drive 3.5" disk drive. *4 USB 2.0 ports For all your external devices eg, printer, Web-Cam, Game pad. The new version 2.0 is quicker than version 1.0 *3 IEEE 1394 Firewire ports Again, for any devices you may have that connect using this method. *Keyboard Compaq internet keyboard, the usual stuff *Mouse Standard PS/2 scroll mouse. I...

GeordieNo1 02.03.2003 · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario 7477

Compaq Presario V6000

Advantages: Incredibly fast and capable of managing demanding apllications.
Disadvantages: Surface smudgy - very hard to keep clean,

...The only downfall of a superb machine is the material used to form the main body. The body is made of a shiny plastic material. This is a poor decision made by Compaq as this material is easily dirtied and smudged. Although an annoying and persistent problem, it can be easily rectified by cleaning the whole body with spectacle lens cleaning wipes a few times a month. The battery can last for about 2 hours on full power and 5-10 on 'Power Saver' mode. Energy consumption can be regulated by the user and new power regulating plans can be created. The V6000 is truly one of the best laptops on the market - allowing the user to use just about any program in any location....

callumbm 25.12.2007 · Read review
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Review of HP Compaq Presario V6000TX

My good old Compaq Presario 2200

Advantages: Durability
Disadvantages: None

...I am the proud owner of a Presario 2200. I purchased it six years ago for a price of PDS600.00. Mine is totally black in colour including the monitor and keyboard and equipped with a Cyrix 166 Processor, 16 MB RAM and 1.2 GB Hard Drive. About a year ago I increased the RAM to 32 MB and the Hard Drive to 2 GB. Many a time I thought of changing this machine for a new one with more specicifications and higher performance levels. However one of my friends is a computer technician and he advised me then that these older models are by far better than the ones out today. Not in specs but in durability. They don't make them now like they used to make them. All makers including Compaq are trying to cut corners with the stiff competition nowadays. Parts are being made more and more in China, Malaysia and other third world countries...

vinodgm 05.06.2001 (25.06.2001) · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario 7477

excellent for the price, but wont win awards

Advantages: numeric keypad, great screen, HD output
Disadvantages: battery life

...hello folks, i bought a refurbished compaq presario cq60 (to give it the full title) about 3 months ago, and i love it. it does everything i need it to do and a little bit more, bit reading between the lines will let the more astute readers realize i don't need it to do a hell of a lot. my basic usage includes: word processing, general internet use, playing movies/music, downloading movies/music and perhaps a little bit of photo shopping images (to give me the baywatch physique). DISPLAY the laptop comes with a 15.6 inch display, which is 0.2 inches bigger than a standard laptop. not a huge amount of difference you may think, but it is worth it. As the screen is that slight touch wider, watching widescreen movies is nicer, also the text size is a little bigger, making it easier on the eyes. You will, however, find that while it does...

climberdave 21.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario CQ60

Presario 2100

Advantages: Modest price if you shop carefully
Disadvantages: A little heavy

...'s available, even within the same model number, so you do need to ensure that you get exactly what you want in terms of processor type and speed, etc. A useful website to look at is www.compaq.co.uk which will help you through the options that are available. There's also a link available from your Presario laptop at http://h18027.www1.hp.com/athome/international/uk/mypresario/ which is also a useful site, but perhaps more so when you have bought a Presario....

Martinscholes 26.08.2005 · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario 2100Z

COMPAQ PRESARIO LAPTOP 1260

Advantages: VERY COMPACT., FAST, SLEEK SHAPE
Disadvantages: COMPAQ CUTOMER SERVICES, SPEAKERS UNDER WRIST REST

...I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO RECEIVE A COMAPQ PRESARIO LAPTOP 1260 AS A GIFT AS IT MUST BE THE ONLY THING OF THIS VALUE WITHOUT GETTING CREDIT. THIS MACHINE WAS BUILT WITH THE INTEND USE OF BEING AN INTERENT SUFING SYSTEM. IT RUNS A 56K MODEM, A SLEEK SHAPE WITH VIRTUALLY NO WEIGHT PROBLEM. THE KEYBOARD COMES WITH A SYMNAPTEC TOUCH PAD WHICH ENABLES PROSISION POSITIONING OF THE ARROW EVEN FOR LOSE PEOPLE WITH LARGE FINGERS. THE SYSTEM RUNS A COOL 333 CPU. NOT TOP OF THE RANGE WITH THE VARIETY AROUND THESE BUT SUFFICENT IN PRODUCING A FASTE SYSTEM. THE SCREEN BOASTS HIGH COLOUR AND DETAIL AND COMES READILY WITH WINDOWS 98 INSTALLED UNFORTUNALTELY THE SPEAKERS AND LOCATED BELOW THE KEYS WHICH DISTORTS THE SAMPLING SOUNDS AS THIS AREA ALSO SERVES AS A WRIST REST. LAPTOPS HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE UPGRADE BUT FOR AN EXTREMELY COST...

SilverPheonix 05.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario 1260

Good Laptop for basic use

Advantages: Good basic laptop for internet use, youtube, and word processing
Disadvantages: quite heavy and not as easy to carry around.

...a little difficult. The laptop is quiet when it is being used and it comes with a built in webcam, which is good, although when I use the Cyberlink Youcam program that came with the laptop to use the webcam I found it to be slow, with a 1-2 second delay, which is irritating. The laptop comes with a 5-in-1 card reader which I find to be really useful as you can insert an SD card into it and then have some extra storage! Considering the price I think this is a good laptop and would recommend it, however, if you are looking for a light laptop, with a long battery life you are probably best off going for a netbook....

jack2794 01.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario CQ60

Compaq Presario PC's

Advantages: It is a high quality brand and very fast
Disadvantages: The grffics card sometimes finds it hard to cope

...When looking for a PC I knew that it had to have a high specification to be able to keep up with the fast moving market. When finding a Compaq with such good specification and not a huge price tag I was highly surprised. Its well known that Compaq are one of the best computer manufacturers in the world, and its good to know that you are buying something that is reliable. I managed to pick up my Compaq Presario in the PC world sale. I paid £1150 for it and managed to save £300. Its got a 900mhz processor and the pc makes full use of it. It make suse of the 64mb of RAM, this much RAM isn't excellent but it is satisfactorty and is upgradable. I was very pleased that it came with a DVD player and a CD ReWriter. This is excellent as copying CD's is very useful, and is very easy to do as the software is pre-loaded and guides you through...

stuckster 27.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Compaq Presario 7477