For those who want everyday computing capability at a great value, the Compaq Presario CQ61 series Notebook PC delivers in style. Balancing mobility and performance needs at 5.90 lbs (the CQ61 is powered by AMD processor and ATI graphics technology along with these essential features: 15.6” Diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView display for full-screen views, Integrated high-speed wireless LAN enabling connectivity within hot spots, Altec Lansing speakers delivering smooth audio performance

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This computer is amazing. The cpu is amazingly fast, I'm able to run many multiple programs at once and the only lag I've seen was while 3 videos were loading and the lag only lasted for 5 seconds tops. But I'm able to run HD videos with no problem and this computer has a great sound mixer. The speakers aren't quite that loud tho unfortunately. This computer will also run a game like Left 4 Dead with no problem. I don't own any other computer game to test it on, but anything equivelent or older than Left 4 Dead will work perfectly fine. At the price this whole thing goes for, I'd say this is the best computer you will find out there for this price. I've done benchmarks and compared, you won't find anything better at this price. so to wrap it up in pros and cons.. Pros: -amazing 720p screen with HD video experience -video card will allow you to play games up to the equivelent of Left 4 Dead -Keyboard is easy to type on -3 usb ports make it useful for the average person -Windows 7 Premium is about the best OS I've seen and it makes tasks much more easier and enjoyable (look up reviews on it) -very fast processor -with 250GB memory and 7200 RPM I was able to download 4GB of memory off of a CD in under 7 min! -moderately light weight -boot up time takes around 30-40 seconds -16:9 screen -lots of RAM Cons: -scroll on the touch pad is a little sluggish when trying to scroll long lengths That's about it. I love this computer. Now if you're a serious gamer and you're looking for a nice computer to play your high frame rate games, this computer won't play them. Sorry to say, but for gamers, you'll have to spend atleast a 100$ more for a better video card. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPUTER TO ANYONE! Buy it, you'll love it!

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There's a few other Compaq models similar to this one out there but in my opinion this is probably your best bet. Why?, A fast SINGLE core AMD processor. Although one of the dual core models will still probably perform better I just felt better spending less. I don't believe a whole lot of applications, at least the ones I use, use the two cores anyway. I also feel better that I can still buy a new computer in three or four years with the money saved. I don't think multicore processors are quite there yet in my opinion. In addition the graphics chip on this machine is better than those on the other models. So how does it perform? Well, doing internet surfing and music listing at the same time it does great. All PCs now should be able to do that ok but there are still some out there new and old that have problems and will not do that well. A good example is the acer desktop I bought which was discontinued almost immediately. It had problems Acer didn't want to admit to but they knew about. Long story short I tossed that massive waste of money out and bought this. This machine only has a hiccup in the audio once every half hour to hour when not doing anything else which is fairly decent. You can expect CPU or latency spikes on any computer to cause a hiccup every now and then. I haven't got a chance to try out much DVDs but movies in general seem to play ok on this machine with maybe a hiccup in the video or audio every half to hour or so. Of course it can be worse if you're running certain or multiple programs or a player that doesn't play well with your machine. It's not bad, not bad at all though. It also depends on the playback software you're using. You will find out which ones work the best on you're machine. Oddly WMP and the included cyberlink software seem to play it the best at least on my machine. Usually people experience problems with that included software but it works great for me. The wifi works fine but at least on mine it's some aetheros adapter with not very good drivers to go with it. With this there is a CPU and latency spike about every minute for about three to eight seconds at worst. Thankfully this computer is tuned in such a way where you will probably never notice this while listing to audio or watching video unless you're doing a lot of things at once. This computer probably isn't the best for HD video. I haven't tried actually buying an external Blu Ray player for it but I imagine you could probably run into some problems if that is what you plan on doing. I recommend a regular Blu Ray player or PS3 if you plan on watching HD video. This machine can play HD video pretty good if you close everything down with minimal slowdown or skips in audio. I've tried samples on this machine and they seem to play best in WMP and cyberlink. Flash HD video on youtube plays awful. I guess this machine is not quite powerful enough to do that. It's unwatchable. This is such a great machine though that I still recommend it even with the youtube HD problems. This machine will certainly tide me over for the next three to four years when I'll probably have to buy a new one anyway. At that time I imagine blu ray drives will be standard and cheap. Like I said though I don't believe technology for multi cores and blu ray is quite there yet, so why waste all the money now on it? I don't really believe in spending a whole bunch on something that will be outdated regardless in three years. For most people this machine should be able to handle most of what you throw at it. As for gaming it can run RPG Maker games just fine. Emulating other older game systems on this machine such as psx and snes is not a problem. This is probably the best computer I ever owned and I highly recommend it.

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I have had my computer for 5 months now....I do love it but the cd/dvd drive has never worked. Did not bother shipping it back because I figured with the shipping price, I would fare better just letting someone putting a new drive in for me.

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...and now HP cant help me because I am not at the US and this is a US excluve model. Even though they never said so at the guaranty. They want me to send it to the US, even tough HP exists in this country too, only because of the model, and I am will not do that because nobody will pay me back the sending money. I mean, I knew that the Compaqs where cheap for a reazon, but not this one.

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I puchased this for a friend of mine, I gave it to her after I removed a lot of bundled software that always seem to come with all computers. it took a little while but was not hard to do. Would have given a 5th star if it came with a windows 7 system disk.It is fast and easy to connect to wi-fi. Would recommend it to others as a good basic computer. great price from amazon.

Stay informed, in touch and entertained. Enjoy everyday computing for a great value. The affordable Compaq Presario CQ62-210US Notebook PC is function-forward with style made simple. Use convenient one-touch keys to access email, the Web and other common applications. This Compaq laptop also looks great with the fingerprint-resistant, textured HP Imprint finish in matte black. Watch videos and view photos easily on the 15.6-inch diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED display, plus save power with this ENERGY STAR® qualified product. Get the right balance of performance and mobility. The Compaq Presario CQ62-210US Notebook PC helps you do it all. Burn custom labels onto CDs and DVDs using LightScribe Technology. Connect this notebook PC to a digital camera, MP3 player and other digital devices using the USB ports. Browse the Web from any room and on the go using built-in Wi-Fi, plus manage and share your photos using HP Photo Creations software. You can also store thousands of photos and songs directly on the hard drive of this Compaq laptop.

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Just bought this and I am very happy with it. the processor is not that bad, its faster then my old laptop so I am pleased.

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On February 16 of this year I purchased a Compaq CQ60-615DX laptop. Almost 4 and a half months later I regret nothing. At some point during my college career - either my Sophmore or Junior year, which means 2000 or 2001 - I purchased my first laptop, a Dell. I used it for a number of years, but one day it just wouldn't start back up. Ever since then I've purchased HP desktop computers, and while I've helped others purchase laptops, and have thought about buying one, the price for the machine I wanted to build just wasn't in line with what I wanted to pay. So instead I'd purchase a nicely built desktop, for a fraction of the price. After goofing around with some other portable PC options, and debating whether to buy an iPod Touch, I finally settled on picking up this laptop. I trust HP to put together well-built, and dependable machines; three desktops of varying ages, still all working today. I wasn't sure about their Compaq line, but at the beginning of this month, based on this laptop, I picked up a low-cost Compaq desktop, and would do it again in the future. And a co-worker purchased this same computer a few months earlier, and when asked, said he still found it to be a good buy (and this is actually what pushed me over the edge). I won't speak too much about what the machine contains, since that's well covered in the specs. Instead, I'll tell you how I use it and what I've done to it, with notes as needed for what I've found to be issues. There's not too much junk installed on the machine, so no issues there; maybe 3 or 4 hours to get those uninstalled, backup discs made, and Windows Updates applied. While the 2 GB of RAM is okay, since this is a 64-bit machine I purchased 2 2GB sticks (from Crucial) for around $120, with shipping. It's unfortunate that it comes with two 1 GB sticks, but ... I did this 2 and a half months after I purchased the machine, so clearly it's more of a personal choice (I do Web development and wanted to be able to run various systems on VirtualBox). I've debated following the advice of another reviewer and swapping in a more powerful video card (Windows experience is 3.3 because of it, although Windows 7 starts up and runs fine), but with the Web surfing (handles Flash-heavy sites fine, as well as Netflix streaming) and development (mostly in Visual Studio 2010; have run Windows XP and Windows Server 2008 on VirtualBox) that I do on the machine, I haven't felt the need. (Office 2010 also handles well.) Wireless (B/G/N) has worked great, although I've had to manually turn it off and back on twice after it lost my signal, which is amazingly simple. (A third time I ended up powercycling my router, so I assume there were larger issues.) The left mouse button does seem a little unresponsive at times (3 or 4 times), but if nothing else, there's always USB mice, which I've taken to using when I'm at home, which is where this computer gets most of it's use, as I've shut down one of my desktop machines that I always had up and running for surfing and etcetera. Almost every day I lug the machine to work and pull it out during lunch to work on one thing or another. I purchased an HP EZ141AA Nylon Value Case, and while at first it seemed like it was going to be too small, it actually works really well. I highly recommend this bag, but if want to lug a number of other items within it, you probably want to look for something larger. Overall, I give this computer 5 of 5 stars and recommend it highly (and have to my sister and another co-worker).

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i just bought the new toshiba for 399 and took it back video card was week ,watching movies not good qaulity i didnt like the sound card and the wireless was not up to par it was built cheap ,this compaq works better has a great video card for watching movies on youtube and its verry clear ,i watched 2 movies already on the wireless with almost no dragtime, its fast with the wireless im using the dlink it works great,better than my other 3 laptops windows 7 is awesome in performance , it smokes vista and xp i use the explorer IE webbrowser security you purchase from this site http://www.winferno.com/it works great and the computers fast it works great with 2 gig i will follow up and install the 4 gig this computer blows away the new toshiba and a lot of other laptos i boughtthis at best buy for 360.00 they gave me a break since i bought a 2 yr warranty,the computer looks great it isnt built cheap and better qaulity than my 1,000.00 vista ultimate laptop,it doesnt even come close working like some cheap computer or looking like a cheap computer, i give it a 10 star instead of 5 ,they built this with great qaulity and performance, and like i said its fast using the dlink wireless,the dowloads were great i couldnt believe how good it work and not just that the computer is verry nice looking it has a nice of & on button for the wireless and shut down ,plus this computer has the best wireless i ever used it is not good it is excellent,im on wireless composing this message, the sound card works nice to, the key board is verry verry nice, buy it you wont be let down

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I have owned DELL, Toshiba & Acer laptops but this one is the best by far. We have it for about 3 months and do not have any problem. The laptop is well-made. The screen size is right for us. The battery life outlasted any other laptops we had. Unlike Vista, Window 7 works well with the hardware configuration and the performance is responsive. It connects to the wireless router on a fly (in a couple of seconds). We encountered no lags whether surfing on the web, editing document or watching movie. The stereo sound from the speakers is clear. The graphic is sharp. Overall, I give it 5 stars because of the performance, quality and value. I am planning to purchase the same laptops for my kids.

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This is my first laptop conputer (that I have actually owned). So this is from a novice. The good: Price, seems to be fast, LAN works real good, love the touchpad (after I "fixed" it), fast battery charge, Windows 7. Not so good: low speaker volume, touchpad "tapping" feature was turned on, black keys, Windows 7. Bought this from a local dept store; going for two weeks now, no real issues. Seems to be as fast or faster than my old desktop pc. I thought the touchpad was defective because it kept selecting things without me clicking on them. Almost returned it; did a little research (read the so-called manual). Discovered that the "Tapping" feature was on by default. I had never heard of the tapping feature (first laptop remember;). Turned it off and was very happy that I didn't have to return it. I like the metal-smooth finish of the touchpad, my finger tip slides smoothly on it. Had my old Norton Antivirus account transferred in less than 5 minutes online (someone here said it took 3 hours????). Wireless Lan connected on first boot in a minute or less and has been perfect ever since. The speaker volume is somewhat limited; some movies have insufficient volume unless you use an earphone. I hate black keys on a laptop. They can't be easily seen in dim light, but that is true for most I guess. I'm a control freak and had to learn a lot of patience with Windows 7; which wants to control every aspect of the pc. Every software package over 3 years old needed considerable research to take care of any custom setup or compatibility. Get used to frequently shouting "Give me the damn permissions!!!". The battery lasts about 2 hours with steady use and takes only about 15 mins to recharge. The three little lights on the front could have been different colors so you could tell them apart (all 3 are white). But so far I'm happy.

Get style and quality for an affordable price. Count on the Compaq Presario CQ5500F PC for everything you do. The power button is conveniently located on top of the computer, so it’s easy to get started. Email, browse the Web and manage your calendar and daily finances effortlessly with this Compaq desktop. Burn your favorite songs and photos onto CDs and DVDs, create custom disc labels with text and images, and burn the labels directly onto the discs using LightScribe Technology. Enjoy all the essentials. Play music, share photos and watch DVDs using the Compaq Presario CQ5500F PC. Store thousands of songs and photos right on the hard drive and easily connect this desktop computer to a monitor, printer and MP3 player using the VGA and USB ports. Count on great service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a desktop icon that provides one-click access to online technical support and more.

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...because, after almost 6 hours having to endure the unproductive, absolute farce called "technical support," it was determined that the unit was shipped with defective software and has since been taken back to factory default. That done, for the one week of service, the machine seems to have been giving at least adequate performance. Part of the reason it isn't possible to offer more specific observations is that I'm new to WIN 7.

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Only comes with DDR2 ram, I really disapprove of false advertising and wish I had saved my money. I thought I had found a good deal, but I guess not. I will be doing my shopping elsewhere from now on, I have never had any trouble with Amazon before but I do not have much money and to see it ruin my plans for a 4gb of DDR3 ram and low profile video game card for a low end gaming setup has cut me so short of money it will be another year before I can save up enough to buy another computer. Overall it is a great computer though, very nice looking on inside, I even tried installing my DDR3 ram I bought and it would not fit in the board. If you don't care about DDR3 your golden.

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Well I just received this computer about two days ago, but despite this, I think I can make a pretty good assessment about its pros and cons thus far. I'll begin by saying that from an aesthetic viewpoint, this computer looks very nice. The case itself is matte, but the front bezel itself is a nice, glossy finish that really does look nice, all things considered. It has two USB 2.0 ports on the front as well as jacks for both headphones and a microphone, so no need to reach around to the back of the unit if you don't feel like it. Oh yes, just so you're not as confused as I was at first, the power button is technically located on what would be your right hand side if the computer's front is facing you, situated near the top of the case. The button is illuminated by a somewhat irritating bright blue LED, a lighting choice that seems to have become popular in the computer market these days, so it's kind of a take it or leave it thing depending on how you feel about such. The only ridiculous part of the external design is, in my opinion, the terribly designed bay for the DVD reader. A plastic flap obscures the drive itself, and to open it, one presses a silver button directly underneath this flap. Now this is all fine and dandy until you try to use it: would a nuclear power plant have a computer monitoring the reactor that is rendered inoperable after turning it on? The same issue takes place here--the plastic flap actually flips over the button itself after opening, making it a totally unnecessary fiasco to press the button again to let the drive read a placed disc. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that after a few uses the flap becomes a little stiff; it will show some difficulty closing after the drive door recedes. This is not anything severe, but you will probably have to push it closed manually. There's one more big issue that came up, actually: NO CASE FAN. I'm surprised this evaded my notice for so long. This computer should run pretty cool, and a case fan can run anywhere from $5-20, but the fact that they didn't include this is actually really underhanded if this is HP's idea of "cutting costs." Still, it hasn't blown up on me yet, and a fan is shipping in the mail. 1/2 point off. The hardware itself is decent; nothing mindblowing in this box to be sure. Two gigs' worth of DDR3 memory should give this computer some decent punch, but why not upgrade to four and max out its potential?***NOTE*** Apparently Amazon was wrong about the memory type. Another reviewer found it to be DDR2 memory instead of DDR3, so plan accordingly before purchasing!***NOTE*** The PSU is 250 watts, I believe. This should be enough to power everything on board adequately, but in case you were intending to add a second hard drive or add a graphics card, upgrading the power supply may be wise. In any case, it only comes with two power couplings for SATA-type devices, both of which are already in use by the hard drive and DVD drive. It does have some older MOLEX-type adaptors, however, and the motherboard hosts one IDE slot. I do have to mention that the power supply is kind of a pain in the rear to remove, though. The box also hosts one PCI slot, two PCI-e and one PCI-e16, I think. I'll verify this later. Graphics are integrated--not what you would want for gaming, but I find they're adequate enough to play PoxNora online with minimal hiccups, so it can carry you through in many cases. Processor is an AMD Sempron, which is a lower level unit, although it's definitely strong enough to run Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit without any issue. I'm having the hardest time finding out what's the biggest processor the motherboard will take, however; even the HP website and several manuals I've read thus far seem not to be willing to divulge this useful bit of knowledge. Overall, though, I think I can recommend this one as a purchase, especially for this ridiculously low price. ***EDIT*** They (Amazon) just lowered this PC's price to under $300 for a few days. It has since went back up to the default price, sadly. I'm not sure if that means I bought a lemon, but this is a definite must buy if you need decent computing power and the latest Windows OS at a price so low it could be called criminal. Just remember that Windows7 Home Premium does have some compatibility problems with older programs...to remedy this, you will need to change to either Professional or Ultimate.

For those who want everyday computing capability at a great value, the Compaq Presario CQ61 series Notebook PC delivers in style. Balancing mobility and performance needs at 5.90 lbs (the CQ61 is powered by AMD processor and ATI graphics technology along with these essential features: 15.6” Diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView display for full-screen views, Integrated high-speed wireless LAN enabling connectivity within hot spots, Altec Lansing speakers delivering smooth audio performance

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This computer is amazing. The cpu is amazingly fast, I'm able to run many multiple programs at once and the only lag I've seen was while 3 videos were loading and the lag only lasted for 5 seconds tops. But I'm able to run HD videos with no problem and this computer has a great sound mixer. The speakers aren't quite that loud tho unfortunately. This computer will also run a game like Left 4 Dead with no problem. I don't own any other computer game to test it on, but anything equivelent or older than Left 4 Dead will work perfectly fine. At the price this whole thing goes for, I'd say this is the best computer you will find out there for this price. I've done benchmarks and compared, you won't find anything better at this price. so to wrap it up in pros and cons.. Pros: -amazing 720p screen with HD video experience -video card will allow you to play games up to the equivelent of Left 4 Dead -Keyboard is easy to type on -3 usb ports make it useful for the average person -Windows 7 Premium is about the best OS I've seen and it makes tasks much more easier and enjoyable (look up reviews on it) -very fast processor -with 250GB memory and 7200 RPM I was able to download 4GB of memory off of a CD in under 7 min! -moderately light weight -boot up time takes around 30-40 seconds -16:9 screen -lots of RAM Cons: -scroll on the touch pad is a little sluggish when trying to scroll long lengths That's about it. I love this computer. Now if you're a serious gamer and you're looking for a nice computer to play your high frame rate games, this computer won't play them. Sorry to say, but for gamers, you'll have to spend atleast a 100$ more for a better video card. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPUTER TO ANYONE! Buy it, you'll love it!

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There's a few other Compaq models similar to this one out there but in my opinion this is probably your best bet. Why?, A fast SINGLE core AMD processor. Although one of the dual core models will still probably perform better I just felt better spending less. I don't believe a whole lot of applications, at least the ones I use, use the two cores anyway. I also feel better that I can still buy a new computer in three or four years with the money saved. I don't think multicore processors are quite there yet in my opinion. In addition the graphics chip on this machine is better than those on the other models. So how does it perform? Well, doing internet surfing and music listing at the same time it does great. All PCs now should be able to do that ok but there are still some out there new and old that have problems and will not do that well. A good example is the acer desktop I bought which was discontinued almost immediately. It had problems Acer didn't want to admit to but they knew about. Long story short I tossed that massive waste of money out and bought this. This machine only has a hiccup in the audio once every half hour to hour when not doing anything else which is fairly decent. You can expect CPU or latency spikes on any computer to cause a hiccup every now and then. I haven't got a chance to try out much DVDs but movies in general seem to play ok on this machine with maybe a hiccup in the video or audio every half to hour or so. Of course it can be worse if you're running certain or multiple programs or a player that doesn't play well with your machine. It's not bad, not bad at all though. It also depends on the playback software you're using. You will find out which ones work the best on you're machine. Oddly WMP and the included cyberlink software seem to play it the best at least on my machine. Usually people experience problems with that included software but it works great for me. The wifi works fine but at least on mine it's some aetheros adapter with not very good drivers to go with it. With this there is a CPU and latency spike about every minute for about three to eight seconds at worst. Thankfully this computer is tuned in such a way where you will probably never notice this while listing to audio or watching video unless you're doing a lot of things at once. This computer probably isn't the best for HD video. I haven't tried actually buying an external Blu Ray player for it but I imagine you could probably run into some problems if that is what you plan on doing. I recommend a regular Blu Ray player or PS3 if you plan on watching HD video. This machine can play HD video pretty good if you close everything down with minimal slowdown or skips in audio. I've tried samples on this machine and they seem to play best in WMP and cyberlink. Flash HD video on youtube plays awful. I guess this machine is not quite powerful enough to do that. It's unwatchable. This is such a great machine though that I still recommend it even with the youtube HD problems. This machine will certainly tide me over for the next three to four years when I'll probably have to buy a new one anyway. At that time I imagine blu ray drives will be standard and cheap. Like I said though I don't believe technology for multi cores and blu ray is quite there yet, so why waste all the money now on it? I don't really believe in spending a whole bunch on something that will be outdated regardless in three years. For most people this machine should be able to handle most of what you throw at it. As for gaming it can run RPG Maker games just fine. Emulating other older game systems on this machine such as psx and snes is not a problem. This is probably the best computer I ever owned and I highly recommend it.

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I have had my computer for 5 months now....I do love it but the cd/dvd drive has never worked. Did not bother shipping it back because I figured with the shipping price, I would fare better just letting someone putting a new drive in for me.

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...and now HP cant help me because I am not at the US and this is a US excluve model. Even though they never said so at the guaranty. They want me to send it to the US, even tough HP exists in this country too, only because of the model, and I am will not do that because nobody will pay me back the sending money. I mean, I knew that the Compaqs where cheap for a reazon, but not this one.

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I puchased this for a friend of mine, I gave it to her after I removed a lot of bundled software that always seem to come with all computers. it took a little while but was not hard to do. Would have given a 5th star if it came with a windows 7 system disk.It is fast and easy to connect to wi-fi. Would recommend it to others as a good basic computer. great price from amazon.

SPUSA ac adapters are made with the highest quality materials. Laptop safeguard features against incorrect voltage, short circuit, internal overheating. 100% compatibility with the original. / / / / / Also compatible with Compaq Presario B1000 B1800 B1900 B2000 B3300 B3800 C300 M2000 M2100 M2200 M2300 M2400 M2500 V2000 V2100 V2200 V2400 V2500 V2600 V2700 V3000 V3100 V4000 V4100 V4200 V4300 V4400 V5000 V5100 V5200 V5300 X1000 HP Compaq NC4000 NC4010 NC4200 NC5000 NC6000 nc6100 nc6110 nc6120 nc6140 NC6200 NC6220 NC8000 NC8230 nw8000 nx4300 nx4800 nx4820 nx5000 nx6100 nx6105 nx6110 nx6115 nx6120 nx6125 nx6130 NX6330 nx7000 nx7010 nx7100, HP Compaq Pavilion dv1000 dv1100 dv1200 dv1300 dv1400 dv1500 dv1600 dv1700 dv4000 dv4100 dv4200 dv4300 dv4400 dv5000 dv5100 dv5200 dv5300 tx1000 ze2000 ze2100 ze2200 ze2300. P/N: 101880-001 101898-001 120765-001 146594-001 159224-001 159224-002 163444-001 163444-291 179725-002 179725-003 209124-001 209126-001 239427-001 239427-002 239427-003 239427-004 239704-001 239704-291 239705-001 265602-001 285288-001 285546-001 338136-001 371790-001 386315-002 387661-001 417220-001 A265 ACCOM-C14 ACHEW-C14 DC359A DC359A#ABA LPAC03 OK065B13 P-0K065B13 PA-1500-02C1 PA-1650-02C PA-1651-02C PP003 PP1006 PPP002D PPP009L

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I bought this charger because my original broke, and the computer store near were I live want $50 just for the one part that goes to the computer. So i decide to go on amazon. I bought 2, one for me one for my mom. It works great. My only issue is the little box were the two cords meet tends gets really hot when its been plunged in for a wile. They came 6 days before the estimated arrival date. Over all I'd say its deff. worth the money iv had it about 3 weeks now and am pleased! So save your money and buy this charger!!

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The cord is kinda short and the wire that runs from the wall to the adapter pulls out of the adapter easily. It does do the trick though and is much better than over paying for one from hp.

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I saw this and thought it was a good deal, versus the price of the name brand product. It worked fine for the first couple of weeks, but after that, I started to lose power on the laptop if I slightly moved a bit, and started to find that the jack does not fit into the port in my laptop well. I have owned this product for a couple months now, and I anticipate that it will stop working completely very soon, as I find it very hard to keep my laptop hooked up to power, and it constantly switches back to battery power, causing me to wiggle the cord to regain power. Not worth the low price for a cheaply made product that won't last.

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The Laptop charge is the same as the computer store sells, but $20 less. Great!!!

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One is always sceptical that a replacement power cord is going to work, especially if it's not an OEM part. And at least for me it works. We've had this one for about 6 months and no problems, it works great. And you can't complain about the price which makes it a super deal. If you're old one broke, you can get this one for your Compaq. Nice deal.

For those who want everyday computing capability at a great value, the Compaq Presario CQ61 series Notebook PC delivers in style. Balancing mobility and performance needs at 5.90 lbs (the CQ61 is powered by AMD processor and ATI graphics technology along with these essential features: 15.6” Diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView display for full-screen views, Integrated high-speed wireless LAN enabling connectivity within hot spots, Altec Lansing speakers delivering smooth audio performance

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This computer is amazing. The cpu is amazingly fast, I'm able to run many multiple programs at once and the only lag I've seen was while 3 videos were loading and the lag only lasted for 5 seconds tops. But I'm able to run HD videos with no problem and this computer has a great sound mixer. The speakers aren't quite that loud tho unfortunately. This computer will also run a game like Left 4 Dead with no problem. I don't own any other computer game to test it on, but anything equivelent or older than Left 4 Dead will work perfectly fine. At the price this whole thing goes for, I'd say this is the best computer you will find out there for this price. I've done benchmarks and compared, you won't find anything better at this price. so to wrap it up in pros and cons.. Pros: -amazing 720p screen with HD video experience -video card will allow you to play games up to the equivelent of Left 4 Dead -Keyboard is easy to type on -3 usb ports make it useful for the average person -Windows 7 Premium is about the best OS I've seen and it makes tasks much more easier and enjoyable (look up reviews on it) -very fast processor -with 250GB memory and 7200 RPM I was able to download 4GB of memory off of a CD in under 7 min! -moderately light weight -boot up time takes around 30-40 seconds -16:9 screen -lots of RAM Cons: -scroll on the touch pad is a little sluggish when trying to scroll long lengths That's about it. I love this computer. Now if you're a serious gamer and you're looking for a nice computer to play your high frame rate games, this computer won't play them. Sorry to say, but for gamers, you'll have to spend atleast a 100$ more for a better video card. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPUTER TO ANYONE! Buy it, you'll love it!

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There's a few other Compaq models similar to this one out there but in my opinion this is probably your best bet. Why?, A fast SINGLE core AMD processor. Although one of the dual core models will still probably perform better I just felt better spending less. I don't believe a whole lot of applications, at least the ones I use, use the two cores anyway. I also feel better that I can still buy a new computer in three or four years with the money saved. I don't think multicore processors are quite there yet in my opinion. In addition the graphics chip on this machine is better than those on the other models. So how does it perform? Well, doing internet surfing and music listing at the same time it does great. All PCs now should be able to do that ok but there are still some out there new and old that have problems and will not do that well. A good example is the acer desktop I bought which was discontinued almost immediately. It had problems Acer didn't want to admit to but they knew about. Long story short I tossed that massive waste of money out and bought this. This machine only has a hiccup in the audio once every half hour to hour when not doing anything else which is fairly decent. You can expect CPU or latency spikes on any computer to cause a hiccup every now and then. I haven't got a chance to try out much DVDs but movies in general seem to play ok on this machine with maybe a hiccup in the video or audio every half to hour or so. Of course it can be worse if you're running certain or multiple programs or a player that doesn't play well with your machine. It's not bad, not bad at all though. It also depends on the playback software you're using. You will find out which ones work the best on you're machine. Oddly WMP and the included cyberlink software seem to play it the best at least on my machine. Usually people experience problems with that included software but it works great for me. The wifi works fine but at least on mine it's some aetheros adapter with not very good drivers to go with it. With this there is a CPU and latency spike about every minute for about three to eight seconds at worst. Thankfully this computer is tuned in such a way where you will probably never notice this while listing to audio or watching video unless you're doing a lot of things at once. This computer probably isn't the best for HD video. I haven't tried actually buying an external Blu Ray player for it but I imagine you could probably run into some problems if that is what you plan on doing. I recommend a regular Blu Ray player or PS3 if you plan on watching HD video. This machine can play HD video pretty good if you close everything down with minimal slowdown or skips in audio. I've tried samples on this machine and they seem to play best in WMP and cyberlink. Flash HD video on youtube plays awful. I guess this machine is not quite powerful enough to do that. It's unwatchable. This is such a great machine though that I still recommend it even with the youtube HD problems. This machine will certainly tide me over for the next three to four years when I'll probably have to buy a new one anyway. At that time I imagine blu ray drives will be standard and cheap. Like I said though I don't believe technology for multi cores and blu ray is quite there yet, so why waste all the money now on it? I don't really believe in spending a whole bunch on something that will be outdated regardless in three years. For most people this machine should be able to handle most of what you throw at it. As for gaming it can run RPG Maker games just fine. Emulating other older game systems on this machine such as psx and snes is not a problem. This is probably the best computer I ever owned and I highly recommend it.

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I have had my computer for 5 months now....I do love it but the cd/dvd drive has never worked. Did not bother shipping it back because I figured with the shipping price, I would fare better just letting someone putting a new drive in for me.

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...and now HP cant help me because I am not at the US and this is a US excluve model. Even though they never said so at the guaranty. They want me to send it to the US, even tough HP exists in this country too, only because of the model, and I am will not do that because nobody will pay me back the sending money. I mean, I knew that the Compaqs where cheap for a reazon, but not this one.

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I puchased this for a friend of mine, I gave it to her after I removed a lot of bundled software that always seem to come with all computers. it took a little while but was not hard to do. Would have given a 5th star if it came with a windows 7 system disk.It is fast and easy to connect to wi-fi. Would recommend it to others as a good basic computer. great price from amazon.

Stay informed, in touch and entertained. Enjoy everyday computing for a great value. The affordable Compaq Presario CQ62-210US Notebook PC is function-forward with style made simple. Use convenient one-touch keys to access email, the Web and other common applications. This Compaq laptop also looks great with the fingerprint-resistant, textured HP Imprint finish in matte black. Watch videos and view photos easily on the 15.6-inch diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED display, plus save power with this ENERGY STAR® qualified product. Get the right balance of performance and mobility. The Compaq Presario CQ62-210US Notebook PC helps you do it all. Burn custom labels onto CDs and DVDs using LightScribe Technology. Connect this notebook PC to a digital camera, MP3 player and other digital devices using the USB ports. Browse the Web from any room and on the go using built-in Wi-Fi, plus manage and share your photos using HP Photo Creations software. You can also store thousands of photos and songs directly on the hard drive of this Compaq laptop.

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Just bought this and I am very happy with it. the processor is not that bad, its faster then my old laptop so I am pleased.

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On February 16 of this year I purchased a Compaq CQ60-615DX laptop. Almost 4 and a half months later I regret nothing. At some point during my college career - either my Sophmore or Junior year, which means 2000 or 2001 - I purchased my first laptop, a Dell. I used it for a number of years, but one day it just wouldn't start back up. Ever since then I've purchased HP desktop computers, and while I've helped others purchase laptops, and have thought about buying one, the price for the machine I wanted to build just wasn't in line with what I wanted to pay. So instead I'd purchase a nicely built desktop, for a fraction of the price. After goofing around with some other portable PC options, and debating whether to buy an iPod Touch, I finally settled on picking up this laptop. I trust HP to put together well-built, and dependable machines; three desktops of varying ages, still all working today. I wasn't sure about their Compaq line, but at the beginning of this month, based on this laptop, I picked up a low-cost Compaq desktop, and would do it again in the future. And a co-worker purchased this same computer a few months earlier, and when asked, said he still found it to be a good buy (and this is actually what pushed me over the edge). I won't speak too much about what the machine contains, since that's well covered in the specs. Instead, I'll tell you how I use it and what I've done to it, with notes as needed for what I've found to be issues. There's not too much junk installed on the machine, so no issues there; maybe 3 or 4 hours to get those uninstalled, backup discs made, and Windows Updates applied. While the 2 GB of RAM is okay, since this is a 64-bit machine I purchased 2 2GB sticks (from Crucial) for around $120, with shipping. It's unfortunate that it comes with two 1 GB sticks, but ... I did this 2 and a half months after I purchased the machine, so clearly it's more of a personal choice (I do Web development and wanted to be able to run various systems on VirtualBox). I've debated following the advice of another reviewer and swapping in a more powerful video card (Windows experience is 3.3 because of it, although Windows 7 starts up and runs fine), but with the Web surfing (handles Flash-heavy sites fine, as well as Netflix streaming) and development (mostly in Visual Studio 2010; have run Windows XP and Windows Server 2008 on VirtualBox) that I do on the machine, I haven't felt the need. (Office 2010 also handles well.) Wireless (B/G/N) has worked great, although I've had to manually turn it off and back on twice after it lost my signal, which is amazingly simple. (A third time I ended up powercycling my router, so I assume there were larger issues.) The left mouse button does seem a little unresponsive at times (3 or 4 times), but if nothing else, there's always USB mice, which I've taken to using when I'm at home, which is where this computer gets most of it's use, as I've shut down one of my desktop machines that I always had up and running for surfing and etcetera. Almost every day I lug the machine to work and pull it out during lunch to work on one thing or another. I purchased an HP EZ141AA Nylon Value Case, and while at first it seemed like it was going to be too small, it actually works really well. I highly recommend this bag, but if want to lug a number of other items within it, you probably want to look for something larger. Overall, I give this computer 5 of 5 stars and recommend it highly (and have to my sister and another co-worker).

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i just bought the new toshiba for 399 and took it back video card was week ,watching movies not good qaulity i didnt like the sound card and the wireless was not up to par it was built cheap ,this compaq works better has a great video card for watching movies on youtube and its verry clear ,i watched 2 movies already on the wireless with almost no dragtime, its fast with the wireless im using the dlink it works great,better than my other 3 laptops windows 7 is awesome in performance , it smokes vista and xp i use the explorer IE webbrowser security you purchase from this site http://www.winferno.com/it works great and the computers fast it works great with 2 gig i will follow up and install the 4 gig this computer blows away the new toshiba and a lot of other laptos i boughtthis at best buy for 360.00 they gave me a break since i bought a 2 yr warranty,the computer looks great it isnt built cheap and better qaulity than my 1,000.00 vista ultimate laptop,it doesnt even come close working like some cheap computer or looking like a cheap computer, i give it a 10 star instead of 5 ,they built this with great qaulity and performance, and like i said its fast using the dlink wireless,the dowloads were great i couldnt believe how good it work and not just that the computer is verry nice looking it has a nice of & on button for the wireless and shut down ,plus this computer has the best wireless i ever used it is not good it is excellent,im on wireless composing this message, the sound card works nice to, the key board is verry verry nice, buy it you wont be let down

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I have owned DELL, Toshiba & Acer laptops but this one is the best by far. We have it for about 3 months and do not have any problem. The laptop is well-made. The screen size is right for us. The battery life outlasted any other laptops we had. Unlike Vista, Window 7 works well with the hardware configuration and the performance is responsive. It connects to the wireless router on a fly (in a couple of seconds). We encountered no lags whether surfing on the web, editing document or watching movie. The stereo sound from the speakers is clear. The graphic is sharp. Overall, I give it 5 stars because of the performance, quality and value. I am planning to purchase the same laptops for my kids.

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This is my first laptop conputer (that I have actually owned). So this is from a novice. The good: Price, seems to be fast, LAN works real good, love the touchpad (after I "fixed" it), fast battery charge, Windows 7. Not so good: low speaker volume, touchpad "tapping" feature was turned on, black keys, Windows 7. Bought this from a local dept store; going for two weeks now, no real issues. Seems to be as fast or faster than my old desktop pc. I thought the touchpad was defective because it kept selecting things without me clicking on them. Almost returned it; did a little research (read the so-called manual). Discovered that the "Tapping" feature was on by default. I had never heard of the tapping feature (first laptop remember;). Turned it off and was very happy that I didn't have to return it. I like the metal-smooth finish of the touchpad, my finger tip slides smoothly on it. Had my old Norton Antivirus account transferred in less than 5 minutes online (someone here said it took 3 hours????). Wireless Lan connected on first boot in a minute or less and has been perfect ever since. The speaker volume is somewhat limited; some movies have insufficient volume unless you use an earphone. I hate black keys on a laptop. They can't be easily seen in dim light, but that is true for most I guess. I'm a control freak and had to learn a lot of patience with Windows 7; which wants to control every aspect of the pc. Every software package over 3 years old needed considerable research to take care of any custom setup or compatibility. Get used to frequently shouting "Give me the damn permissions!!!". The battery lasts about 2 hours with steady use and takes only about 15 mins to recharge. The three little lights on the front could have been different colors so you could tell them apart (all 3 are white). But so far I'm happy.

Get style and quality for an affordable price. Count on the Compaq Presario CQ5500F PC for everything you do. The power button is conveniently located on top of the computer, so it’s easy to get started. Email, browse the Web and manage your calendar and daily finances effortlessly with this Compaq desktop. Burn your favorite songs and photos onto CDs and DVDs, create custom disc labels with text and images, and burn the labels directly onto the discs using LightScribe Technology. Enjoy all the essentials. Play music, share photos and watch DVDs using the Compaq Presario CQ5500F PC. Store thousands of songs and photos right on the hard drive and easily connect this desktop computer to a monitor, printer and MP3 player using the VGA and USB ports. Count on great service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with a desktop icon that provides one-click access to online technical support and more.

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...because, after almost 6 hours having to endure the unproductive, absolute farce called "technical support," it was determined that the unit was shipped with defective software and has since been taken back to factory default. That done, for the one week of service, the machine seems to have been giving at least adequate performance. Part of the reason it isn't possible to offer more specific observations is that I'm new to WIN 7.

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Only comes with DDR2 ram, I really disapprove of false advertising and wish I had saved my money. I thought I had found a good deal, but I guess not. I will be doing my shopping elsewhere from now on, I have never had any trouble with Amazon before but I do not have much money and to see it ruin my plans for a 4gb of DDR3 ram and low profile video game card for a low end gaming setup has cut me so short of money it will be another year before I can save up enough to buy another computer. Overall it is a great computer though, very nice looking on inside, I even tried installing my DDR3 ram I bought and it would not fit in the board. If you don't care about DDR3 your golden.

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Well I just received this computer about two days ago, but despite this, I think I can make a pretty good assessment about its pros and cons thus far. I'll begin by saying that from an aesthetic viewpoint, this computer looks very nice. The case itself is matte, but the front bezel itself is a nice, glossy finish that really does look nice, all things considered. It has two USB 2.0 ports on the front as well as jacks for both headphones and a microphone, so no need to reach around to the back of the unit if you don't feel like it. Oh yes, just so you're not as confused as I was at first, the power button is technically located on what would be your right hand side if the computer's front is facing you, situated near the top of the case. The button is illuminated by a somewhat irritating bright blue LED, a lighting choice that seems to have become popular in the computer market these days, so it's kind of a take it or leave it thing depending on how you feel about such. The only ridiculous part of the external design is, in my opinion, the terribly designed bay for the DVD reader. A plastic flap obscures the drive itself, and to open it, one presses a silver button directly underneath this flap. Now this is all fine and dandy until you try to use it: would a nuclear power plant have a computer monitoring the reactor that is rendered inoperable after turning it on? The same issue takes place here--the plastic flap actually flips over the button itself after opening, making it a totally unnecessary fiasco to press the button again to let the drive read a placed disc. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that after a few uses the flap becomes a little stiff; it will show some difficulty closing after the drive door recedes. This is not anything severe, but you will probably have to push it closed manually. There's one more big issue that came up, actually: NO CASE FAN. I'm surprised this evaded my notice for so long. This computer should run pretty cool, and a case fan can run anywhere from $5-20, but the fact that they didn't include this is actually really underhanded if this is HP's idea of "cutting costs." Still, it hasn't blown up on me yet, and a fan is shipping in the mail. 1/2 point off. The hardware itself is decent; nothing mindblowing in this box to be sure. Two gigs' worth of DDR3 memory should give this computer some decent punch, but why not upgrade to four and max out its potential?***NOTE*** Apparently Amazon was wrong about the memory type. Another reviewer found it to be DDR2 memory instead of DDR3, so plan accordingly before purchasing!***NOTE*** The PSU is 250 watts, I believe. This should be enough to power everything on board adequately, but in case you were intending to add a second hard drive or add a graphics card, upgrading the power supply may be wise. In any case, it only comes with two power couplings for SATA-type devices, both of which are already in use by the hard drive and DVD drive. It does have some older MOLEX-type adaptors, however, and the motherboard hosts one IDE slot. I do have to mention that the power supply is kind of a pain in the rear to remove, though. The box also hosts one PCI slot, two PCI-e and one PCI-e16, I think. I'll verify this later. Graphics are integrated--not what you would want for gaming, but I find they're adequate enough to play PoxNora online with minimal hiccups, so it can carry you through in many cases. Processor is an AMD Sempron, which is a lower level unit, although it's definitely strong enough to run Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit without any issue. I'm having the hardest time finding out what's the biggest processor the motherboard will take, however; even the HP website and several manuals I've read thus far seem not to be willing to divulge this useful bit of knowledge. Overall, though, I think I can recommend this one as a purchase, especially for this ridiculously low price. ***EDIT*** They (Amazon) just lowered this PC's price to under $300 for a few days. It has since went back up to the default price, sadly. I'm not sure if that means I bought a lemon, but this is a definite must buy if you need decent computing power and the latest Windows OS at a price so low it could be called criminal. Just remember that Windows7 Home Premium does have some compatibility problems with older programs...to remedy this, you will need to change to either Professional or Ultimate.

For those who want everyday computing capability at a great value, the Compaq Presario CQ61 series Notebook PC delivers in style. Balancing mobility and performance needs at 5.90 lbs (the CQ61 is powered by AMD processor and ATI graphics technology along with these essential features: 15.6” Diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView display for full-screen views, Integrated high-speed wireless LAN enabling connectivity within hot spots, Altec Lansing speakers delivering smooth audio performance

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This computer is amazing. The cpu is amazingly fast, I'm able to run many multiple programs at once and the only lag I've seen was while 3 videos were loading and the lag only lasted for 5 seconds tops. But I'm able to run HD videos with no problem and this computer has a great sound mixer. The speakers aren't quite that loud tho unfortunately. This computer will also run a game like Left 4 Dead with no problem. I don't own any other computer game to test it on, but anything equivelent or older than Left 4 Dead will work perfectly fine. At the price this whole thing goes for, I'd say this is the best computer you will find out there for this price. I've done benchmarks and compared, you won't find anything better at this price. so to wrap it up in pros and cons.. Pros: -amazing 720p screen with HD video experience -video card will allow you to play games up to the equivelent of Left 4 Dead -Keyboard is easy to type on -3 usb ports make it useful for the average person -Windows 7 Premium is about the best OS I've seen and it makes tasks much more easier and enjoyable (look up reviews on it) -very fast processor -with 250GB memory and 7200 RPM I was able to download 4GB of memory off of a CD in under 7 min! -moderately light weight -boot up time takes around 30-40 seconds -16:9 screen -lots of RAM Cons: -scroll on the touch pad is a little sluggish when trying to scroll long lengths That's about it. I love this computer. Now if you're a serious gamer and you're looking for a nice computer to play your high frame rate games, this computer won't play them. Sorry to say, but for gamers, you'll have to spend atleast a 100$ more for a better video card. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPUTER TO ANYONE! Buy it, you'll love it!

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There's a few other Compaq models similar to this one out there but in my opinion this is probably your best bet. Why?, A fast SINGLE core AMD processor. Although one of the dual core models will still probably perform better I just felt better spending less. I don't believe a whole lot of applications, at least the ones I use, use the two cores anyway. I also feel better that I can still buy a new computer in three or four years with the money saved. I don't think multicore processors are quite there yet in my opinion. In addition the graphics chip on this machine is better than those on the other models. So how does it perform? Well, doing internet surfing and music listing at the same time it does great. All PCs now should be able to do that ok but there are still some out there new and old that have problems and will not do that well. A good example is the acer desktop I bought which was discontinued almost immediately. It had problems Acer didn't want to admit to but they knew about. Long story short I tossed that massive waste of money out and bought this. This machine only has a hiccup in the audio once every half hour to hour when not doing anything else which is fairly decent. You can expect CPU or latency spikes on any computer to cause a hiccup every now and then. I haven't got a chance to try out much DVDs but movies in general seem to play ok on this machine with maybe a hiccup in the video or audio every half to hour or so. Of course it can be worse if you're running certain or multiple programs or a player that doesn't play well with your machine. It's not bad, not bad at all though. It also depends on the playback software you're using. You will find out which ones work the best on you're machine. Oddly WMP and the included cyberlink software seem to play it the best at least on my machine. Usually people experience problems with that included software but it works great for me. The wifi works fine but at least on mine it's some aetheros adapter with not very good drivers to go with it. With this there is a CPU and latency spike about every minute for about three to eight seconds at worst. Thankfully this computer is tuned in such a way where you will probably never notice this while listing to audio or watching video unless you're doing a lot of things at once. This computer probably isn't the best for HD video. I haven't tried actually buying an external Blu Ray player for it but I imagine you could probably run into some problems if that is what you plan on doing. I recommend a regular Blu Ray player or PS3 if you plan on watching HD video. This machine can play HD video pretty good if you close everything down with minimal slowdown or skips in audio. I've tried samples on this machine and they seem to play best in WMP and cyberlink. Flash HD video on youtube plays awful. I guess this machine is not quite powerful enough to do that. It's unwatchable. This is such a great machine though that I still recommend it even with the youtube HD problems. This machine will certainly tide me over for the next three to four years when I'll probably have to buy a new one anyway. At that time I imagine blu ray drives will be standard and cheap. Like I said though I don't believe technology for multi cores and blu ray is quite there yet, so why waste all the money now on it? I don't really believe in spending a whole bunch on something that will be outdated regardless in three years. For most people this machine should be able to handle most of what you throw at it. As for gaming it can run RPG Maker games just fine. Emulating other older game systems on this machine such as psx and snes is not a problem. This is probably the best computer I ever owned and I highly recommend it.

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I have had my computer for 5 months now....I do love it but the cd/dvd drive has never worked. Did not bother shipping it back because I figured with the shipping price, I would fare better just letting someone putting a new drive in for me.

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...and now HP cant help me because I am not at the US and this is a US excluve model. Even though they never said so at the guaranty. They want me to send it to the US, even tough HP exists in this country too, only because of the model, and I am will not do that because nobody will pay me back the sending money. I mean, I knew that the Compaqs where cheap for a reazon, but not this one.

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I puchased this for a friend of mine, I gave it to her after I removed a lot of bundled software that always seem to come with all computers. it took a little while but was not hard to do. Would have given a 5th star if it came with a windows 7 system disk.It is fast and easy to connect to wi-fi. Would recommend it to others as a good basic computer. great price from amazon.

SPUSA ac adapters are made with the highest quality materials. Laptop safeguard features against incorrect voltage, short circuit, internal overheating. 100% compatibility with the original. / / / / / Also compatible with Compaq Presario B1000 B1800 B1900 B2000 B3300 B3800 C300 M2000 M2100 M2200 M2300 M2400 M2500 V2000 V2100 V2200 V2400 V2500 V2600 V2700 V3000 V3100 V4000 V4100 V4200 V4300 V4400 V5000 V5100 V5200 V5300 X1000 HP Compaq NC4000 NC4010 NC4200 NC5000 NC6000 nc6100 nc6110 nc6120 nc6140 NC6200 NC6220 NC8000 NC8230 nw8000 nx4300 nx4800 nx4820 nx5000 nx6100 nx6105 nx6110 nx6115 nx6120 nx6125 nx6130 NX6330 nx7000 nx7010 nx7100, HP Compaq Pavilion dv1000 dv1100 dv1200 dv1300 dv1400 dv1500 dv1600 dv1700 dv4000 dv4100 dv4200 dv4300 dv4400 dv5000 dv5100 dv5200 dv5300 tx1000 ze2000 ze2100 ze2200 ze2300. P/N: 101880-001 101898-001 120765-001 146594-001 159224-001 159224-002 163444-001 163444-291 179725-002 179725-003 209124-001 209126-001 239427-001 239427-002 239427-003 239427-004 239704-001 239704-291 239705-001 265602-001 285288-001 285546-001 338136-001 371790-001 386315-002 387661-001 417220-001 A265 ACCOM-C14 ACHEW-C14 DC359A DC359A#ABA LPAC03 OK065B13 P-0K065B13 PA-1500-02C1 PA-1650-02C PA-1651-02C PP003 PP1006 PPP002D PPP009L

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I bought this charger because my original broke, and the computer store near were I live want $50 just for the one part that goes to the computer. So i decide to go on amazon. I bought 2, one for me one for my mom. It works great. My only issue is the little box were the two cords meet tends gets really hot when its been plunged in for a wile. They came 6 days before the estimated arrival date. Over all I'd say its deff. worth the money iv had it about 3 weeks now and am pleased! So save your money and buy this charger!!

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The cord is kinda short and the wire that runs from the wall to the adapter pulls out of the adapter easily. It does do the trick though and is much better than over paying for one from hp.

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I saw this and thought it was a good deal, versus the price of the name brand product. It worked fine for the first couple of weeks, but after that, I started to lose power on the laptop if I slightly moved a bit, and started to find that the jack does not fit into the port in my laptop well. I have owned this product for a couple months now, and I anticipate that it will stop working completely very soon, as I find it very hard to keep my laptop hooked up to power, and it constantly switches back to battery power, causing me to wiggle the cord to regain power. Not worth the low price for a cheaply made product that won't last.

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The Laptop charge is the same as the computer store sells, but $20 less. Great!!!

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One is always sceptical that a replacement power cord is going to work, especially if it's not an OEM part. And at least for me it works. We've had this one for about 6 months and no problems, it works great. And you can't complain about the price which makes it a super deal. If you're old one broke, you can get this one for your Compaq. Nice deal.

Compatible Models / Replace PN : HP/Compaq pa-1650-01hc pa-1650-01 Presario 2510p 2533t CQ40 CQ45 CQ50 CQ50-115NR CQ70 cq50-110us cq60 fe869ua

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This was a great product that got my PC up and running in no time. Great Price, Fast shipping. Will do business in the future using Amazon.

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Great price, quick delivery & it worked as expected. A lot cheaper than getting OEM part from HP/Compaq.

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I really am happy because it gets the job done and I didn't have to pay alot more for something that I got from you at a WAY better price, thank you.

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This power supply has exactly the same specifications as the power supply it replaced. The "broken" one had an issue with the connector plug being messed up. The new one was cheap enough that I BOUGHT TWO to have a spare just in case. I did this because this power supply also has the same connector as the one that broke on the original power supply. The order was shipped as specified. I am happy with my purchase.

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I bought this adapter and the thing shorted out in a little under a week after purchase. I truly got what I paid for. I would not recommend this to anyone.

The Compaq Presario CQ1 is an All-in-One PC that includes all your computing essentials and a few extras built-in at a price worth cheering about. It fits the PC and display into a slim, easy to use, and affordable package that meets your basic computing needs and fits in any environment so you can save and look good doing it.

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This computer was a very good product. I have not had any problems with it. touch screen is so amazing and my grandkids enjoy using it as well.

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Sets up very easy. I had to download a decoder to watch movies...but they are free. This is my first all in one computer and so far I love the space savings.

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If you need a real decent computer at a great price this may do it for you. Sure if your a high power person needing the fastest and newest equiptment then this is not for you. It does do a fine job for all my needs, storing music ,photos and browsing the internet. I haven't tried the built in web cam, have knowticed the speaker volume not the best but I'm sure I could add some speakers on. Came with the older Windows but have checked with M.S. and it is upgradeble to Windows 7. I like not having a tower to connect to, its a transition between a regular desk top and a lap top. I'm not disappointed in the product, glad I bought it.

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I bought this computer for my parents who were looking for less clutter and wires on their desk. In that sense this computer definitely did an adequate job. I would have liked for it to have come with a wireless keyboard and mouse (you would think that would be standard with all-in-one computers), but I was able to find a relatively cheap set to include with my order. If all you want to do with this computer is surf the internet and do a little word processing, than you'll be completely satisfied with it. The fact that it has a built in DVD burner is a nice bonus in my opinion. The screen is a nice size, and the speakers work very well. Although I've moved on to Windows 7 with my computers, Windows XP still works just fine with this one. I would not try to upgrade the OS though. I docked it a star because the first one I received was DOA. However, per usual Amazon was great and had a new one shipped out immediately at no extra cost. I realize that DOA's are a possibility when it comes to computer purchases, but I still feel I have to take away a star. But like I said if all you're looking to do is use the internet, do some word processing, and maybe burn some discs, then you'll be very happy with this purchase.

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The machine started up with no problems. Wireless hooked up as well. We needed xp for some older software that we still use. We have used it for over a month, once it froze on a web site, we rebooted with no problem. If this turns in to an issue, we will do a follow up review.

Compaq Presario CQ5300f Desktop PCs are perfect for checking email, surfing the web, and making calls over the Internet. With a clean, functional industrial design, this streamlined PC blends easily into any home. Whatever your personal needs are, Compaq Presario PCs provide you with the best bang for your buck.

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I bought this computer for a paltry $300. On paper, it was adequate but just adequate. Instead, I have found it to be the best PC I have ever had. The CPU on paper is a measly "bargain" AMD chip, my 1st ever. I found it to be quite good and as fast as the dual core chips of the much more highly rated Intel. I think that the engineers have hit a "wall" when it comes to chip design(light travel time? overheating?) and one modern chip is as good as the other. So, if your demands are normal office in the home or just home accounting, writing or games, then this is a bargain buy for you. The chip might not be up to standard if you are a serious gamer(I don't know; I never put it to that test), but for me and the average consumer, it is absolutely fine and a great value.

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Im using this computer as my main desktop, and im very happy with it , it handles everything ive use it for,it does come with a fairly small power supply so if you want to upgrade the video card its posibble that you have to upgrade the PSU.Its small compared to a regular size case but not as small, however there ir a smaller form factor from compaq for desktops. Would buy again for sure if i had to. Its also very very silent i have it next to the monitor on top of my desktop and id almost imposible to hear it.Beware it only comes with one PCI slot.

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This is my second Compaq in two years (other is a laptop), and I'm very pleased with it. I get them from an office supply store when they go on sale. Yes, the processor is about two years or so behind the latest and greatest, and it lacks a graphics card (a $60 fix, if you feel like adding one), and it doesn't have a memory card reader (USB memory card readers are literally 5 bucks, or you can use the cable to your camera). It lacks Blu-Ray and wireless and Bluetooth. However the things it does have are Windows 7, a 500 GB hard drive, it's quiet, and has 3 GB memory. It's also much faster than what I was using. The specs aren't too far off of even the best computers, and at this price if its a dog you give it away in two or three years and don't feel bad. I haven't tried any games yet. If I were still really into gaming I would have bought something a step or two up. I think this only takes 4 GB memory and the processor is probably the other bottleneck. I'm pretty sure it will play some of the older games I like. Another thing: before buying these Compaqs I was wary of AMD processors. Since then, not at all. AMD gives you more processor per dollar, and I've run into zero compatability or reliability issues. The case design is pretty too. The keyboard and mouse are nice, and feel reasonably solid, but seem to be made for smaller hands than mine. One last thing: if you want recovery discs you have to make them yourself. I'm not sure if every manufacturer does this, but I was a bit put off by it. You need to have two or three recordable DVDs (I used DVD-R). You don't absolutely need to make the discs, because the hard drive has some recovery stuff on it that's pretty robust, but I think it's safer to make them.

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When my old desktop died on me and I found it would cost me more to fix it than to buy a new one, I decided to shop for a new one. Money was an issue and since I was not looking for a fancy gaming computer, which requires more speed and a large capacity hard drive, I figured an internet browsing everyday home computer would do. In my search, I first stumbled on the cq5320f then on this model. Trying to decide which of the two to get, the cq5320f's price went up considerably... in a matter of days (literally); it went from $318 to $520! Therefore, I had to settle for cq5300f instead and have not regretted it one single day! Do not let the simplicity of this model fool you. It comes with enough speed and hard drive space for everyday usage and then some. Another thing I love about this PC is, it runs very quiet. In the past, I would swear by XP but since I tried the new Windows 7, I am totally hooked. For the exception of one of my programs (Nero 6), I am able to use all of my old XP programs and games. If in doubt, you can always go to the Microsoft website and check for Windows 7 compatibility issues. Bottom line is, if you are looking for a good affordable computer, I would not wait. This model is becoming popular and has already gone up in price in the last week. I've had mine for nearly a month now and have no problems and no regrets.

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For the price (I bought mine for under $320), this computer is a great deal. Very fast, very quiet.

Also compatible with Compaq Presario B1000 B1800 B1900 B2000 B3300 B3800 C300 M2000 M2100 M2200 M2300 M2400 M2500 V2000 V2100 V2200 V2400 V2500 V2600 V2700 V3000 V3100 V4000 V4100 V4200 V4300 V4400 V5000 V5100 V5200 V5300 X1000 HP Compaq NC4000 NC4010 NC4200 NC5000 NC6000 nc6100 nc6110 nc6120 nc6140 NC6200 NC6220 NC8000 NC8230 nw8000 nx4300 nx4800 nx4820 nx5000 nx6100 nx6105 nx6110 nx6115 nx6120 nx6125 nx6130 NX6330 nx7000 nx7010 nx7100, HP Compaq Pavilion dv1000 dv1100 dv1200 dv1300 dv1400 dv1500 dv1600 dv1700 dv4000 dv4100 dv4200 dv4300 dv4400 dv5000 dv5100 dv5200 dv5300 tx1000 ze2000 ze2100 ze2200 ze2300. P/N: 101880-001 101898-001 120765-001 146594-001 159224-001 159224-002 163444-001 163444-291 179725-002 179725-003 209124-001 209126-001 239427-001 239427-002 239427-003 239427-004 239704-001 239704-291 239705-001 265602-001 285288-001 285546-001 338136-001 371790-001 386315-002 387661-001 417220-001 A265 ACCOM-C14 ACHEW-C14 DC359A DC359A#ABA LPAC03 OK065B13 P-0K065B13 PA-1500-02C1 PA-1650-02C PA-1651-02C PP003 PP1006 PPP002D PPP009L

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I bought this because like everyone else my original broke down. I have had this thing for less than 6 months and the black box fell apart and has to be tapped together. It will only charge my battery and power my computer some of the time. I constantly have to play with the cord and the connection to my laptop. It is really crappy and it is not worth the effort or time it takes to try to get it to work. Just spend a couple of extra dollars and get a nicer one.

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DONT BUY! Within the first month of purchase the cord from the adaptor to the electrical outlet went bad. Luckily I still had the ac cord from my original adaptor that had went bad and I used that for a few months until the adaptor to the computer end went bad. Like a previous reviewer stated if it seems too good to be true than it is too good to be true (price-wise).

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Works better than the one that came with my laptop. It doesn't seem to get as hot. About 1/5 the cost of a charger from HP/Compaq. Only had it for 3 weeks. As long as it works I'm happy. UPDATE: It is now 4 weeks and has quit working. I dont know how to change my star rating but give it a 1

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It works but most of the times when I connect this to my laptop..my mouse pointer starts flickering! however it's very cheap ($4.99)..

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Pluged labtop into outlet a total of four times. Fourth time, the power bar green light turned off and plug does not work anymore in any outlet anytime. Waist of money!