Compaq Presario CQ50-130US 15.4-Inch Laptop (2.0 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core T3200 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) | 
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| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $805.00
Buy New: $589.99
You Save: $215.01 (27%)
New (4) from $589.99
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 372
Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 2
System Bus Speed: 667
Modem: Fax / modem
Display Size: 15.4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.7
Dimensions (in): 1.7 x 4.3 x 14.1
nv:Condition: New
Startup Operating System: Windows VistaTM Home Premium
Optional Operating Systems: Microsoft® Windows® Vista Family (available separately)
Operating System Licenses Included: Windows VistaTM Home Premium
Platform: Notebook PC
PS/2 Mouse Connectors: N/A
PS/2 Keyboard Connectors: N/A
Serial Communication Ports: N/A
Parallel Ports: N/A
USB Ports: 3
FireWire Ports: N/A
Fast Infrared Ports (FIR): N/A
LAN Ports: 1
Modem Ports: 1
Audio Out Jacks: 1
Line In Jacks: N/A
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: FR969UA#ABA
Model: CQ50-130US
UPC: 884420369547
EAN: 0884420369547
ASIN: B001GCUW0E
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: ABSOLUTELY NO SHIPPING TO PO BOX/APO/FPO,HI,AK & OUTSIDE CONTINENTAL USA. Brand New Factory Sealed Pkg. Ready to Ship. NO TAX. NO REBATES. No UPC. Will ship by fedex ground w/tracking & insurance. Tracking information will be sent to your email address used for the order from fedex directly. If you do not receive tracking # by 8.00 pm EST the next day, please check your bulk/spam/junk mail folder. Delivery Estimate: East Coast:3-4 business days; Rest of the country:7-8 business day. If you need it earlier than the estimated dates, please contact me through the amazon communication center
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| Features:
| • | 15.4-inch Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 1280 x 800 resolution | | • | 2.00 Ghz Intel Pentium Dual Core Mobile Processor T3200 with 1MB L2 Cache | | • | 2048MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 160GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (shared) with up to 765MB Total Available Graphics Memory | | • | LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVDR/RW with Double Layer Support, 802.11b/g WLAN | | • | Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 14.05" (L) x 10.07" (D) x 1.37" (min H) in approx., 6.46 lbs |
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Product Description
The Compaq Presario CQ50-100 notebook series combines essential features, attractive design and quality to put the freedom and productivity of notebook computing within your reach.
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| Customer Reviews:
Excellent notebook for the price November 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We got this notebook to replace our daughter's Dell Inspiron 1500 notebook. For my daughter's purposes (2nd grader) to complete online assignments, typing stories on Microsoft Word, and visiting educational websites, this computer performs well. She also accesses her Webkinz account to play games and I use her notebook to synchronize her songs onto her IPOD Video Apple 30 GB iPod AAC/MP3 Video Player Black (5.5 Generation).
There is a port for SD cards, 3 USB ports, and NIC port for LAN access. We also have a CD/DVD drive that reads movie DVDs, software DVDs and CD-ROMs. The drive also burns DVDs.
The keyboard is ergonomic and more comfortable than other brands on the market. I do not like the layout of the accessory keys: home, pg up, pg dn, end, insert, delete. There are function keys that allow the user to change screen brightness, fast forward, reverse, stop, play/pause and print. The mouse pad is responsive and customizable for various functions. The glossy screen is bright and the quality of images from photographs and videos are excellent.
The WIFI function was easy to set up and we were on the World Wide Web, in no time. WIFI signal is excellent from anywhere in our house (3400+ square feet) and the Lanai (what we call the back porch in Florida). The WIFI function, unfortunately, drains the battery quickly. This leads me to battery life. Although this notebook is used predominantly for home use, the battery life is only about 2.5 hours with WIFI on. It would be a better value if the battery life is longer, or if the unit were supplied with a longer life battery.
The construction of the notebook is solid, despite the lighter weight of this design. The screen has little, if any, screen flex. The keyboard keys are solid and are resistant to child use. The glossy screen is easier to clean than conventional matte screens.
Performance for Microsoft Office is solid and fast. We do not use memory intensive PC games but with an integrated Video Card, the capability of hardware intensive 3 dimensional gaming would be limited. We have never tried programs like Adobe Photoshop for editing photographic images or any video editing, so I cannot answer for its higher level processing capability. Despite the 5400 RPM hard drive speed, the performance of general everyday applications is excellent.
There is an average amount of 'bloatware' (numerous trial programs and extraneous software that is unnecessary for a vast majority of users loaded on discount computers).
PROS:
Good Performance/Cost ratio
Easy to set up
Comfortable keyboard
Durable
Lighter than average notebooks of similar screen size
Screen quality
CONS:
Battery life
VERDICT:
I highly recommend this notebook for a majority of people looking to do routine Microsoft Office applications, Web surfing, synchronizing music onto your MP3 player, and wireless networking.
Two thumbs up!
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