Compaq Presario C770US 15.4-inch Laptop (1.86 GHz Pentium Dual Core Mobile T2390 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) Black | List Price: $805.00
Discount Price: $649.99
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Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Binding: Personal Computers
Features: - 15.4-inch (diagonal) WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen Display, 1280 x 800 resolution
- 1.86 GHz Pentium Dual Core Mobile Processor T2390 with 1 MB L2 Cache
- 2048 MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 160 GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (shared) with up to 358 MB total available graphics memory
- LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support, 802.11b/g WLAN
- Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 14" (L) x 10.11" (W) x 1.29" (min H)/1.58" (max H) approx., 5.71 lbs.
Entry-level components, but good for experienced-users on a budget [Posted on 2008-08-31]
I ordered this laptop because my family needed an extra computer, and as I'm the closest thing to a power-user we have, I gave my own computer to my mother and purchased this machine. While the system is only a small step up from what I had before, it certainly does everything that the information on Amazon promises - which is not a lot, given how sparse the details are. The computer runs Vista without any problems; I haven't yet tried reconfiguring it for Linux, but I'm guessing everything other than the dial-up modem will work fine. The Aero interface runs smoothly, even on the integrated Intel graphics chipset (which is not officially supported by most newer games, but which can be configured to run just fine with a lot of them.)
The only real complaint I have is something that's going to happen with any preconfigured Windows system, which is the crapware that comes preinstalled. Without access to a program like PC Decrapifier (which you can get for free with a Google search), it'll take a few hours to clear the crap off of the computer.
Review of Compaq service [Posted on 2008-09-19]
This is not a review of this specific model but of Compaq service. I purchased a Presario F762NR four months ago. The screen has now failed. I returned it to Compaq for repair and they refuse to honor the warranty unless I buy an additional warranty. The cost to replace the screen is $2 less than what I paid for the laptop. I have owned many Compaq products in the past and currently have 4 in the house. Compaq service used to be excellent; things have changed. I will no longer purchase any Compaq product and recommend that you consider the risks involved.
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