Compaq Comp. Presario 720US ( 470029-661 )

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Summary: A Real Headache!
Review: There is a real hardware problem on all 720US notebooks, This computer turns off at any moment, compaq service changed motherboard, memory, and battery, and still dont' tell me whats wrong, it's been 3 months and still I haven't received my computer back.-

Rating:
Summary: Very good deal on a pretty good computer.
Review: This is the entry level of the 720 series, and it is the least expensive. It looks great, black & silver, sleek & svelte (6.4 lbs), at least compared to my old HP (Omnibook 6000). All the Compaq's stuff is in the right place, with a 3.5" floppy drive & a PCMIA slot on one side, and a DVD on the other. All the other connections (including 2 USB ports & a network interface port) are on the back, where they should be. In fact, when not connected to its home-based wires, the whole panel hides behind a plastic hinged door, a cheap but effective solution for fellow neatness freaks.
The processor is the basic 1 gig AMD Duron. It's quite capable of most daily, non-graphics intense tasks, but not as good as the AMD Athalon or the Intel PIII mobile. Graphics are just okay, though the screen is unusually sharp. The 256K RAM is also okay for everyday work, and it can be increased easily enough to 384 megs. The 20 Meg hard drive is also adequate. Overall, this is a fine though basic machine made by a company that looks like it's here to stay.

Rating:
Summary: Runs very hot, poor battery life
Review: This laptop runs very hot, I'm afraid the case
will melt. Speed is ok, comparable to an 800MHz
Pentium machine. Battery life is below 2 hours.