| Laptops and Notebooks Reviews : Compaq |
 | HP Compaq Presario CQ60-615DX Notebook - Intel C. 900 2.2GHz / 15.6" HD Display / 2GB DDR2 / 250GB HD / SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW / 802.11b/g/n WLAN / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
decent low-budget laptop -- 2010-03-01
I would probably give this a higher rating, if the battery life was a bit longer. But at 2 hrs and 15 minutes, that is sufficient enough for me to get through a class without my battery dying on me. Other times, I can plug it in and not risk the laptop turning off. It is nice to have wifi, though when I used it sometimes it was sporadic (this could just be an issue with my university's wifi). I was not thrilled to see Windows 7 64 bit, but most programs run just fine. The only downside is a lack of 16-bit program support. I absolutely love the integrated touchpad (not just a separate piece of plastic) and the speakers are decent. Sometimes flash based online applications can make the processor jump to 100% but I don't use a lot of those (only once in a while) so that won't be a major problem. The laptop can smudge easily so be careful and don't touch it with sweaty palms. The on/off for the touchpad is great, so I can wipe it off or watch a movie without accidentally interrupting the mouse. The wifi on/off is also nice, though I haven't seen a change in battery consumption (yet). I would recommend this laptop to all college students (like myself) with a limited budget who just need a computer to take to classes or something. Yes, it is somewhat of a "bare bones" laptop (no HDMI, TV input, etc) but no bells or whistles needed for this college student, and by the way, the "CQ" Compaq logo on the lid looks pretty boss, too.
Great Budget PC -- 2010-02-01
This computer is great if your looking for an extremely cheap, full-sized laptop. I had my doubts about the Celeron processor but they were unfounded. The processor opens and closes programs quickly, boots up fast and runs multiple applications at once with no problems or lag. I find 2gb of ram to be the sweet spot when it comes to ram. Unless I'm doing any sort of rendering I'll never max out my ram even with all of my programs open. It is nice to know I can upgrade to 4gb of ram if need be, however. All in all, I could not be happier with the performance of this computer.
Performance aside there are some things about the laptop that I dislike. The most annoying thing to me is the lack of dedicated volume control buttons. I need to press the "fn" key along with "+", "-" or "*" to control volume up, volume down and mute. The computer also comes loaded with pre-installed programs so be prepared to spend some time uninstalling them. Personally, I also wish the resolution of the display was higher. 1366x768 is ok but I think 1440x900 is perfect for a computer this size. The plastics of the computer are nothing to write home about either. Generally, the finish of the computer feels as you would expect for the price... cheap.
There are obviously going to be some drawbacks for a computer this inexpensive. Even with everything I dislike about this computer I still think its a great value and would recommend it to anyone shopping for a laptop on a budget. Being the least expensive full-sized notebook I could find, I would go as far ad to say the power and features of this computer are remarkable.
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 | Compaq EVO N610C
Good laptop but not perfect. -- 2009-12-02
I bought this laptop off of ebay about a year ago. While I had the chance to use it, it was pretty reliable. The only problem was that it came with a faulty power adaptor and I was unable to install certain programs onto it. I eventually bought another power adaptor (generic) which died. I'm hoping that the next one I buy will last long enough to actually get some use out of it.
Old laptop, but still runs very well even with Windows 7 -- 2009-11-02
This laptop was given to me earlier this year (2009) with a broken hard drive. I had an old hard drive laying around, so I put it in and installed xp pro on it. The laptop runs great! For an older system, this certainly holds its own. I ended up upgrading the ram from 512mb to 1gig, and even put Windows 7 on it. I am a graduate student, and take to to school for notes in class and use it for research at home. I definitely know this machine from top to bottom, and recommend it for anyone who is not interested in gaming or high-performance application. I only wish it had a graphics card that supports all the features of Windows 7 (the Aero and directX9). If you use it for Windows 7, you can manually install the windows XP Mobile Radeon 7500 drivers.
Anyways, this laptop is top notch for an older computer.
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 | Compaq Presario CQ60-212US 15.6" Notebook PC. AMD Athlon X2 QL-62 Dual-Core Processor (2.0 GHz), 4GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW, 15.6" 16:9 Display, 802.11b/g WLAN, Vista Home Premium 64-bit
SLOW with repair parts -- 2009-09-09
I bought this and it works fine. However, 6 months in, the adapter/charger stopped working. Called Customer Service. Said they would send a new one. Ten days later it is a no show. I call again, it is on back order. Ten Days! this is ridiculous. My daughter has a Dell, called on a Friday, it was in my mail box Monday. Same issue. Different result. who knew I would be here touting Dell!
Slow Slow Slow with parts. What good is my laptop without the charger??
powerful little laptop -- 2009-04-26
This is my first laptop purchase. I found it to be a real workhorse for power in a small package. The only drawback is the battery lasts only 90 minutes.
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 | Compaq Presario CQ60-419WM 15.6" Notebook PC (2.10 GHz AMD Sempron SI-42 Processor, 3GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit))
Is that really true.. -- 2009-12-24
I am shocked to c the price of this laptop.. n happy that my laptop is not as i have though. It really worth that price. now I can be proud of my laptop. It has really good keyboard, good facility of recovery, good key touch, big keys in key board, fast,. I am really happy that i bought this laptop by fortune.. But guys, its only worth 298 in walmart.. dont buy it here...
Freaken Great Deal -- 2009-08-11
I wasn't sure about this as i really hate Compaq but i decided to take the plunge! This unit was 298 at walmart and worth it!
Even using vista it is fast and stable and the screen is very bright and clear.
the Gforce 8200m way out preformed the Radon x1200 on my friends 2 day old ACER that he purchased for 350.00
My only complaints
Single Core - but apparently upgradeable (update: I upgraded to and Athalon 64 dual core so yes it is upgradable! and cheap to do so!)
No blue tooth.
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 | Compaq Presario C700T Notebook
what a clunker!!!!!! -- 2009-09-22
i bought this laptop new a year ago....had to be serviced twice in the first 6 months....at least it had a 6 month warranty!!! yikes!!!vista locks up and restarts about once a week ... compaq customer service are real a- holes to work with!!! refused to ship me a new one or refurbed exchange....key board broke the first month ...three keys popped off....heats up like a microwave on your lap!!!!! jeez ...stay away from these ...do yourself a favor and look at the msi windbook u100.... i did... boy iam happy now!!!!dont even think about it!!!!!
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