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Summary: How about the Athlon 4 CPU??
Review: I just wonder that if the 715 plays stable when running for a long time since the AMD cpu is higher then P3.Namely, for more than 4 hours at home.
Who can tell me about the comparisions in details?thanks
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Summary: Amazing......truly, amazing.
Review: I recently got this laptop (6/10/02) from my parents after graduating from WESTWOOD COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY!!!! Anyway, I happened to make it through the year and half A.S. course without a computer of my own. I can honestly tell you that my internet surfing has been awesome, AND I AM ONLY USING THE BUILT-IN MODEM. The speed is pretty close and even BETTER at certain tasks than my computers at school. They do have to share a T1 line with a lot of computers however. The only problem I can think of with this badboy is the stinkin' AMD POWER-ON TECHNOLOGY. I asked Compaq's ever-so reliable Tech Supporters and they gave me a way to disable it, but it does not seem to work. Basically, what happens is the processor performance is cut in half/thirds/whatever it feels like doing. I guess it has to, or else this thing would melt. It does get pretty hot. The only thing I am curious about is that the spec sheet says it is only upgradeable to 384 RAM. I also wonder what other upgrade I can make to this thing. How do you think an external Plextor 24x or 40x cd-burner would do on this thing. Or can I get a better video card??? If anybody ever reads this (which I doubt, so therefore I am rambling on at 4 in the morning), please let me know about what upgrades they have heard about or done themselves to this system.
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Summary: Amazing......truly, amazing.
Review: I recently got this laptop (6/10/02) from my parents after graduating from WESTWOOD COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY!!!! Anyway, I happened to make it through the year and half A.S. course without a computer of my own. I can honestly tell you that my internet surfing has been awesome, AND I AM ONLY USING THE BUILT-IN MODEM. The speed is pretty close and even BETTER at certain tasks than my computers at school. They do have to share a T1 line with a lot of computers however. The only problem I can think of with this badboy is the stinkin' AMD POWER-ON TECHNOLOGY. I asked Compaq's ever-so reliable Tech Supporters and they gave me a way to disable it, but it does not seem to work. Basically, what happens is the processor performance is cut in half/thirds/whatever it feels like doing. I guess it has to, or else this thing would melt. It does get pretty hot. The only thing I am curious about is that the spec sheet says it is only upgradeable to 384 RAM. I also wonder what other upgrade I can make to this thing. How do you think an external Plextor 24x or 40x cd-burner would do on this thing. Or can I get a better video card??? If anybody ever reads this (which I doubt, so therefore I am rambling on at 4 in the morning), please let me know about what upgrades they have heard about or done themselves to this system.
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Summary: Three years and running fine
Review: I've had a Presario 700 laptop for three years now with minimal problems. I did have a problem with it not rebooting once during my first year with it, but my service plan with the store I bought it from took care of it with no cost or hassle to me. People with major complaints must have gotten bum units, but I've been very happy with mine. Keep in mind these things, though: 1) Compaq no longer makes the 700 line, since they have moved on to making newer lines, so support for it is now hard to find. 2) It comes with two 128 RAM chips but you can only replace *one* of them, the other is inaccessable. So the most you gan get out of it is 384 RAM. You only need the 256 for everyday use, but many new games are currently eating 256 all by themselves. If you have a game that needs 256 RAM by itself, it won't work on a laptop with only 256 to begin with. Trust me, I've tried. 3) It does like to overheat and then freeze up if you arent careful. This only happens to me when I am burning a lot of CD's in a row, and/or in the hot summer months. But I keep a little fan on my desk to blow air under the unit and that helps immensely. In short, I feel that if you NEED a laptop, buy something new and buy a good service plan. But my Presario 700 does still work fine at three years old, and I don't intend on replacing it soon.
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Summary: Great internet Laptop
Review: If your looking for a laptop to surf the net with speed this is the one for you.
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Summary: Many problems
Review: Lockups are being reported on every board on the internet. The other problem is with the plastic cases. The plastic cracks around the hinges making the display unstable. Compaq has discontinued the parts.
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Summary: Many problems
Review: Lockups are being reported on every board on the internet. The other problem is with the plastic cases. The plastic cracks around the hinges making the display unstable. Compaq has discontinued the parts.
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Summary: Get one...today!
Review: Pros: Great value, great speed, nice clear screen, nice solid feel, lightweight, good battery life (2.5 hours), good looks. Cons: The DEL key is in a stupid place. XP comes installed on the machine with a lot of software you will never use. Battery pops out if your not carful with the button on the bottom. If you want a good laptop for a good price, this is your puppy. I have nothing but good things to say about it.
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Summary: Great performance for great price. Impressed!
Review: Recently picked up the 715US model at my best buy retailer. I've had great success with this model. It is also my first notebook and has been very easy to setup and configure. This notebook stands out not only in performance and features (CDRW, DVD, etc,.) but also looks great in its stylish silver casing. It's beautiful! Though I'm not yet fond of XP, this system runs smoothly without hiccups. A good investment for those looking for a medium-ranged notebook.
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Summary: good stuff
Review: The 715 is a dependable laptop. As a first time buyer of laptops this system ran faster than I thought and had all the perks of a Desktop with the DVD/CDRW drive the large keypad and the fast processor. The only flaw I can find it the Graphics display on the screen. It uses the modern Thin Film Transistor screen but it doesn't seem to be very clear....however the visuals are amazing for DVD movies...go figure.
All in all this is a great laptop. A little bulkier than some but not heavy. Good for the internet too. with tonnes of speed.
Although I do a lot of programming I haven't as yet used the system for this and I have no idea how it works with a dual linux boot. but the AMD chip is apparently designed for Windows XP so it might run slow with another type of OS.
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