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Summary: BUYER BEWARE!!!
Review: I bought this computer about a year and a half ago. It worked great at first. After a few months of basic use, it began running LOUDER and slower. The mouse touch pad doesn't work properly and when I type, some letters don't register. I have to keep backing up and retyping words. The battery died after 13 months. I have used many utility programs to try and resolve some of these issues but to no avail.
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Summary: Awesome laptop for its price!
Review: I bought this laptop off of eBay new in factory sealed box. I got it for about $750, which is a heck of a deal. Opened it up and everything booted fine. In a few seconds, I had it up and running XP Home. This laptop has 512MB DDR (64MB DDR shared video memory) and a 40GB hard drive, which are practically top of the line. 512MB DDR is going to make XP run very fast. This laptop is actually faster than my desktop PC which has a XP 2000+/256MB DDR. The 14.1" XGA display is gorgeous. It is crisp and very easy on the eyes, plus it has beautiful colors. It may not be a 15", but being smaller, it will save on your battery life. Performance is awesome, the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive is sweet, battery life is great, and everything is awesome! This laptop is great for you road warriors, since it gets around 3 hours (for real) of battery life, runs very cool, and is rather compact and thin. Everything works great! The Athlon XP-M processor is also going to save you battery life and heat over the Pentium 4-M. AMD has PowerNow! technology, which automatically controls the processor speed in relation to its usage. It can adjust the speed from ~500mhz-1.53ghz. Intel's SpeedStep technology can only operate at two speeds: full-conk and too slow. The XP-M also runs much more cooler than the P4-M. If you notice, the P4-M Presario laptops are much thicker than the XP-M ones. This is due to the P4-M's requirement for extra cooling, which means more heat and more noise. The graphics are ATi IGP320M, which uses the mobility Radeon 7000. It can use up to 128MB DDR shared memory, but 64MB is standard. The graphics are excellent for DX8/DX8.1 gaming (GeForce2 MX performance level), and run every game I have tried so far. The drivers are awesome, and I have not come across any incompatibilities. I even use this laptop for AutoCAD 2004 and 3D Studio Max R5, which are very intensive design programs, and it breezes through all of the applications. The exterior of the laptop is also pretty hardy. The plastic seems tough enough for heavy use, and everything is built sturdily. This thing is built like a tank, and it looks very, very cool. Also, Compaq tech support is excellent, and I have not had any trouble contacting them or finding solutions to problems. They are very knowledgeable and professional in their work. Excellent people I may say! Compaq made an excellent notebook that balances price, mobility, and performance all in one. If you are considering the Compaq Presario 2100 AMD Athlon XP-M laptop, go for it.
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Summary: STAY AWAY!!
Review: I bought this laptop thinking that it would be a great idea for what I needed it for. Bare minimum, basic laptop use. I WAS WRONG. Not only does Compaq's customer service lack SERVICE, but they refuse to admit a MAJOR flaw, or shall I say a few major flaws in this laptop. My cousin and I ordered this same model from amazon.com together, and received them together. Out of the box, we turned it on to notice that the touchpad was not functioning properly. Plugged in a USB mouse and worked fine. The touchpad seemed to make the mouse pointer stop even when you would keep moving your finger across it. Secondly, we both got 2 bum batteries, the laptop did not even recognize them! Third, what good is a laptop if you can't use it for the most basic use of all! TYPING! It didn't seem to be a hardware problem, the keyboard appeared ok and non-sticky, but when I would open a text file and type, "Mary went to the store." I would look up and see "Mryw nt to th tore" Hmm, these same problems on BOTH of our laptops... Compaq had the walnuts to say it was Amazon.com's fault for selling them as refurbs! I highly doubt Amazon.com would falsely advertise as so. So after getting a run around from their customer service, formatting twice, and deleting and reinstalling drivers a number of times, we are both left with the same crap we bought and received, and are now ironically still on hold with their customer service! STAY AWAY FROM THIS. On one last note - they themselves don't even sell this laptop anymore. WONDER WHY!!
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Summary: Excellent machine for the price
Review: I have had this machine for about a week now and am completely impressed. This is my first notebook and I purchased it for school and to travel with for work. The battery life runs just under 4 hours at this point and the memory seems more than adaquate. I chose this machine over a similarly outfitted Toshiba due to it's weight (it's almost 2 pounds lighter) and I have no regrets.
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Summary: Functional and Affordable
Review: I purchased this laptop to use as a portable version of my desktop, and I have to say I am impressed. I can't explain the others who posted their opinions, but I would encourage you to read some of their other "reviews". To start with I have had absolutley no problem running any software or playing any DVD movies. I'm not sure what the others tried to run, but legal (non-warez) software has run great. The performance-to-dollar ratio is great!
This notebook feels very comfortable to use. The keyboard takes a little getting used to, but then again most notebook keyboards do. As for as looks, well it looks like an HPaq notebook. Nothing fancy but not terrible. There are plenty of ports to connect peripherals to, and the screen looks great.
There were some disappointing aspects too. The first was the omission of a floppy drive. While this is not a show-stopper, it is a consideration if you are "floppy dependent". The shared video has never been a faavorite of mine, but it handles DVD's with no dropped frames. Last is the slow CD burner. Using an 8x8x24 burner is a definate drawback to me. There is no reason to use such an antiquated drive when a 24x would have only cost a little more.
Overall, this is a great notebook for the price. If you are looking for a total desktop replacement, you will be disappointed. However, as a sometimes mobile work machine, with a little fun in between this one's great.
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Summary: Great compromise between power and price
Review: I've owned this laptop for about a month now, and am very impressed. The extra memory and large hard drive make it a bargain if you hunt around for the best price ...The CD burner isn't fast, but for personal use I don't think it makes a lot of difference. Plays DVDs with no problems whatever. And, by the way, in the box I found a coupon to get a USB floppy drive free after rebate from HPshopping.com (expires in early June). No complaints here!
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Summary: Power House
Review: I've owned this laptop for about four months. It has been great. I hardly ever use my desktop since this is almost as powerful and I can use it anywhere. Great for video & graphic editing etc. Handles multi-tasking extremely well. Should immediately run updates on drivers etc. before using. Highly Recommend!!!
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Summary: Power House
Review: I've owned this laptop for about four months. It has been great. I hardly ever use my desktop since this is almost as powerful and I can use it anywhere. Great for video & graphic editing etc. Handles multi-tasking extremely well. Should immediately run updates on drivers etc. before using. Highly Recommend!!!
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Summary: Great Laptop, Great Features
Review: In the market for a top-of-the-line laptop at a great price? Look no further. Compaq continues setting industry standards in desktops and laptops. I purchased my 2105 about a year ago, and I have loved it ever since. It is super fast, with amazing features such as Windows XP (the best Windows yet), easy-to-understand ports, and an awesome screen. Forget what you know about Pentium processors...AMD Athlon is superb! Whether you're always on-the-go, or you just need a super fast computer for your desk...the Compaq Presario 2105 is for you.
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Summary: Great Laptop, Great Features
Review: In the market for a top-of-the-line laptop at a great price? Look no further. Compaq continues setting industry standards in desktops and laptops. I purchased my 2105 about a year ago, and I have loved it ever since. It is super fast, with amazing features such as Windows XP (the best Windows yet), easy-to-understand ports, and an awesome screen. Forget what you know about Pentium processors...AMD Athlon is superb! Whether you're always on-the-go, or you just need a super fast computer for your desk...the Compaq Presario 2105 is for you.
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