Description:
Don't be fooled by the Presario 2805US notebook's lightweight, sleek design. A fast processor, excellent 3-D graphics, and a built-in DVD/CD-RW drive make it comparable to many leading-edge desktop systems, and therefore an excellent choice for students or home users who need portability but aren't willing to sacrifice performance. The Presario sports a slim profile at 10.1 by 12.48 by 1.3 inches. It weighs only 5.7 pounds, making it ideal for occasional adventures, but may not be light enough for the hard-core road warrior. Intel's 1.4 GHz Pentium 4 processor gives this system enough horsepower for practically any task. It's more than adequate for office and Internet applications, and the built-in 32 MB ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics are ready to take on the latest in 3-D games. Those graphics can be output to either the 1,024 x 768 14.1-inch XGA TFT display, an external monitor, or, using the S-video output, to your TV set. The system comes with a generous 256 MB of 266 MHz DDR memory, which can be upgraded to 1 GB, and a large 20 GB UltraDMA hard drive. The hot-swappable 24x/8x/8x CD-RW/DVD drive both plays DVD movies and can write CD-R or CD-RW disks. Using this DVD capability in conjunction with the S-video output lets this notebook do double duty as a portable DVD player. The built-in JBL Pro Audio speakers with Bass Reflex offer excellent stereo output for music, movies, and games. In terms of connectivity, the notebook includes both a built-in 56K modem for dial-up Internet connections and a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter for broadband Internet and home networking. Two USB ports, a parallel port, and an infrared port connect the system to peripherals. There's no IEEE 1394 (FireWire) jack, though, for connecting to digital camcorders; to add that feature you'd need to use the notebook's sole PC Card slot. The excellent software bundle makes this notebook a powerful tool right out of the box. Microsoft's easy-to-use Works 6.0 provides important functions like a word processor and spreadsheet, while Money 2001 lets you manage your finances on the PC. Norton AntiVirus 2002 protects your system against viruses, and a one-year subscription to Microsoft Encarta Online Deluxe lets you access a full-featured multimedia encyclopedia. Roxio's Easy CD Creator makes it easy to create your own music CDs or back up important data to the CD-RW drive.
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