Laptop, Anygood?

1jim

Hi
I have seen this laptop and wondered if anyone had any thoughts on how good this is, only need it for surfing (broadband) and wordprocessing,,,might use powerpoint on it in the future, wont be gaming. Costs £329, have a code for 10% off and can get a further 8% off in cashback so comes in around £280ish
thanks
Jim




key features and benefitsSleek and stylish by design, this 15.6-inch Compaq Presario notebook features a unique Imprint design in a glossy black finish that elegantly blends together stylish form and practical functionAn easy-to-use notebook with all the capabilities you need to achieve professional and personal productivityDesigned to provide the right set of features at a great value, the CQ60-100 delivers versatility and quality without compromising on pricete

Operating system installedGenuine Windows Vista® Home Basic with Service Pack 1

(32-bit)Processor typeAMD Sempron™ Processor for Notebook PCs SI-40

Internal audio3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated

Speakers and microphoneAltec Lansing® speakers

Battery type6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery

CacheLevel 2 cache 512 KB

ChassisVerdi 1.0

Display resolution1366 x 768

Display size15.6" Single channel LVDS HD BrightView

Graphic subsystem nameNVIDIA GeForce 8200M

Hard disk controllerSATA Hard Disk Drive

Internal storage120 GB

Hard disk drive partitionup to 9 GB partition for system recovery

Hard disk drive speed5400 rpm

External I/O ports3 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI connector, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ45 ethernet connector, 1 RJ11 modem connector, 1 headphones-out, 1 mic-in

KeyboardFull size desktop keyboard (with separate numeric keypad layout)

LightscribeCreate silkscreen-quality disc labels direct from your PC with LightScribe: Just burn, flip, burn.

Memory card device5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards

Memory layout(1 x 1024 MB)

Maximum memorySupports up to 3 GB DDR2 memory

Standard memory1024 MB

ModemHigh speed 56K modem

Pointing deviceTouch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute button

Network interfaceEthernet 10/100BT integrated network interface

Optical drive controllerSATA optical Drive

Optical drive driver softwareWindows Media Player ; Windows Photo Gallery ; DVD Play ; Windows Movie Maker ; Cyberlink DVD Suite

Optical drive typeLightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support

Power supply type65 W AC Power Adapter

Downloadable softwareSpecial offer: for accessories, software and warranty promotions, please visit: www.mypcchoice.com

Software includedRecovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately); Optional re-allocation of recovery partition; Recovery CD/DVD creation tool; Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2008 (60 days live update); Notebook Help & Support

Pre-installed softwareMicrosoft® Internet Explorer; Windows Mail; Adobe® Reader

Software - Productivity & financeMicrosoft® Works and Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 60-Day Trial Version

Video RAMUp to 319 MB Total Available Graphics Memory

Wireless technologies802.11b/g WLAN

Dimensions (W x D x H)37.8 cm (L) x 25.2 cm (W) x 3.51 cm (min H) / 4.367 cm (max H)

Package dimensions (W x D x H)520 x 107 x 345 mm

Weight2.75 kgwarranty

standard warranty1 year, pick-up and return, parts and labour

M4RKM

i got to the word - Sempron - and decided not to read any more..

personally, i'd spend a bit more and get an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor..


just my opinion though

M

mitchb

Ive been looking for a new laptop as well and am thinking about the below

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/151240

I think this will do everything 1jim needs it for and more

amd

Bought the HP6735s from Ebuyer this week. Doesn't have Brightview screen, but the matte one. You have to fit the extra 1 gig memory yourself, but that was easy. Had a quick look on Youtube and found a video explaining how - took less than 2 mins to fit. Would highly recommend. It has a 2 gig dual core processor - Athlon - but that's fine with me!

I used the 5 day free delivery option, and they delivered in 2! Well chuffed.