New laptop w/ vista

I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it is
a good buy or not. Could someone help?

It is on sale at our local Staple's store for 479.98

Here are its stats:

*AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53
*1GB RAM * 80GB hard drive ( I know it's kind of small hard drive & RAM)
*15.4" wide-screen display
*SuperMulti DVD drive with double-layer support
*Windows Vista Home Premium
*Save $150
=$479.98

PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!! I HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY TO DECIDE!!!

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"xp via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe> wrote in message
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>I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it
>is
> a good buy or not. Could someone help?
>
> It is on sale at our local Staple's store for 479.98
>
> Here are its stats:
>
> *AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53
> *1GB RAM * 80GB hard drive ( I know it's kind of small hard drive & RAM)
> *15.4" wide-screen display
> *SuperMulti DVD drive with double-layer support
> *Windows Vista Home Premium
> *Save $150
> =$479.98
>
> PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!! I HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY TO DECIDE!!!
>
> (I don't know which group to put this post in.)
>
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> XP
>
> Message posted via WindowsKB.com
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It sounds for the money not but, but
I'd, if budget allows, go definitely for a better specification.
Although you cannot go wrong with Compaq.
There might be problem with Vista Home Prem.
I'd prefer Vista Ultimate.

Take a look at this :
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...957-64295.html

I personally will never buy another Compaq product.

"xp via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe> wrote in message
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|I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it
is
| a good buy or not. Could someone help?
|
| It is on sale at our local Staple's store for 479.98
|
| Here are its stats:
|
| *AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53
| *1GB RAM * 80GB hard drive ( I know it's kind of small hard drive & RAM)
| *15.4" wide-screen display
| *SuperMulti DVD drive with double-layer support
| *Windows Vista Home Premium
| *Save $150
| =$479.98
|
| PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!! I HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY TO DECIDE!!!
|
| (I don't know which group to put this post in.)
|
| --
| XP
|
| Message posted via WindowsKB.com
| http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....vista/200707/1
|

Price is right! However the 80 gig HD may be a problem - if not now - in
the future. There will be a "Recovery Partition" on the drive which will
take anywhere from 6 to 10 gigs of the HD.

HP provides an utility to copy the recovery partition to removeable media
and remove the partiton - I would assume that Compaq models do the same.

When the recovery partition is created, the MBR is modified to show the "Hit
F11 key...." (or something similar) at boot to restore. If you delete the
recovery partion via explorer the MBR modification is not removed - the
utility does do so.

"xp via WindowsKB.com" <u33001@uwe> wrote in message
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>I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it
>is
> a good buy or not. Could someone help?
>
> It is on sale at our local Staple's store for 479.98
>
> Here are its stats:
>
> *AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53
> *1GB RAM * 80GB hard drive ( I know it's kind of small hard drive & RAM)
> *15.4" wide-screen display
> *SuperMulti DVD drive with double-layer support
> *Windows Vista Home Premium
> *Save $150
> =$479.98
>
> PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!! I HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY TO DECIDE!!!
>
> (I don't know which group to put this post in.)
>
> --
> XP
>
> Message posted via WindowsKB.com
> http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....vista/200707/1
>

Ask yourself what are you going to use the computer for?
For general computer work/ internet /play music / dvds the machine should be
OK.
For gaming or serious graphic it is not the machine for that.
You must understand it is in the low cost range and you get what you pay for.
As a general purpose PC, OK.
Ask the sales person what the performance rating is, if below 3.0 you will
not get all the benefits of Vista Home Premium, a rating of at least 3.5 -5
would be better.
(the higher the better)
This an opinion only the choice is yours.
Good Luck & Good Shopping
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Bob J


"xp via WindowsKB.com" wrote:

> I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it is
> a good buy or not. Could someone help?
>
> It is on sale at our local Staple's store for 479.98
>
> Here are its stats:
>
> *AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53
> *1GB RAM * 80GB hard drive ( I know it's kind of small hard drive & RAM)
> *15.4" wide-screen display
> *SuperMulti DVD drive with double-layer support
> *Windows Vista Home Premium
> *Save $150
> =$479.98
>
> PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!! I HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY TO DECIDE!!!
>
> (I don't know which group to put this post in.)
>
> --
> XP
>
> Message posted via WindowsKB.com
> http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums....vista/200707/1
>
>

I plan to use it for my yearbook class, which does most internet and general
use.

Bob J wrote:
>Ask yourself what are you going to use the computer for?
>For general computer work/ internet /play music / dvds the machine should be
>OK.
>For gaming or serious graphic it is not the machine for that.
>You must understand it is in the low cost range and you get what you pay for.
>As a general purpose PC, OK.
>Ask the sales person what the performance rating is, if below 3.0 you will
>not get all the benefits of Vista Home Premium, a rating of at least 3.5 -5
>would be better.
>(the higher the better)
>This an opinion only the choice is yours.
>Good Luck & Good Shopping
>> I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it is
>> a good buy or not. Could someone help?
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>>
>> (I don't know which group to put this post in.)

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What do you mean.

Jdr wrote:
>>I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it
>>is
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>>
>> (I don't know which group to put this post in.)
>
>It sounds for the money not but, but
>I'd, if budget allows, go definitely for a better specification.
>Although you cannot go wrong with Compaq.
>There might be problem with Vista Home Prem.
>I'd prefer Vista Ultimate.
>
>Take a look at this :
>http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en...957-64295.html

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"xp via WindowsKB.com" wrote in messag

>I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it
>is
> a good buy or not. Could someone help?
>
> It is on sale at our local Staple's store for 479.98
>
> Here are its stats:
>
> *AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-53
> *1GB RAM * 80GB hard drive ( I know it's kind of small hard drive & RAM)
> *15.4" wide-screen display
> *SuperMulti DVD drive with double-layer support
> *Windows Vista Home Premium
> *Save $150
> =$479.98
>
> PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!! I HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY TO DECIDE!!!
>

Depending upon the video/graphics system, I suspect you may be a bit
disappointed with the overall performance.

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The site for the laptop is:
http://staples.shoplocal.com/staples...3&pagenumber=2
( it is the 3rd one from the top.)




Swingman wrote:
>"xp via WindowsKB.com" wrote in messag
>
>>I am thinking about buying a Compaq Presario notebook. I am not sure if it
>>is
>[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>>
>> PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!!! I HAVE UNTIL SATURDAY TO DECIDE!!!
>
>Depending upon the video/graphics system, I suspect you may be a bit
>disappointed with the overall performance.
>

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"xp via WindowsKB.com" wrote in message
> The site for the laptop is:
>> ( it is the 3rd one from the top.)

Unless I missed it, no more information than what you originally provided.

It's an attractive price ... probably too good, but again, depending upon
the intended use.

I just shopped hard for a laptop/notebook a few weeks back so I'm roughly
familiar with prices/specs and what's available.

Again, my somewhat limited experience with Vista thus far is that the HD
(5400rpm?), 1GB RAM, and the still unspecified graphic's subsystem, which
will probably use a good deal of that RAM, is going to bog you down with
Vista.

Only you can make the decision, but I would certainly want a bulletproof
option to return if not suitable for your intended use.

Sorry to be vague, but this is a situation where hands-on has to be the
ultimate judge.

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