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    Compaq Presario Notebook PC (M2305NR)

    Discussion in 'HP' started by chits007, Dec 2, 2005.

  1. chits007

    chits007 Notebook Enthusiast

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    DaPotato Notebook Enthusiast

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    Chris I picked it up this week. So far in my limited use I really like it a lot. The LCD is great and I am getting about 2 hours out of the battery. Depending on what you are going to be doing you may need to upgrade the memory. I slapped a 1 gig module in it and it greatly improved the performance. I would give the laptop a thumbs up. If you need some info on the memory to buy see my recent post in the memory conspiracy thread.


    Scott
     
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  3. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I would recommend buying on HP.com. You can customize it there. I would recommend they 5400RPM hard drive for much better system perfromance. Plus HP.com only charges tax in a few states. The v2000z is a good budget notebook.
     
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    edmund1548 Newbie

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    Circuit City has a 3 day sale 12/15/05 - 12/17/05 onthe following laptap.
    Would appreciate any comments on it's reliability and performance. Thanks.

    Compaq Presario Notebook PC (M2305NR)



    Great for school and office: The AMD Mobile SempronT 2800+ processor
    (1.6GHz) and 512MB of DDR memory provide the speed you need for your school
    work and office projects. The 60GB hard drive gives you plenty of storage
    space.

    Sharp display: BrightView and TFT active matrix technologies ensure that
    this 15" XGA display will be bright, clear and sharp.

    Enhanced wireless: Get more done with enhanced 802.11g/b wireless.
    SpeedBoosterT technology reduces excess data transmission and substantially
    increases wireless network performance.

    Energy efficient: PowerNow! Technology provides up to three hours of battery
    life with the standard 6-cell battery-and up to seven with the optional
    12-cell battery (sold separately).

    Graphics and sound: The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M IGP graphics card and Altec
    Lansing speakers will enrich your audio-visual experience.

    Combo drive: The 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive lets you back-up data, burn music
    mixes or enjoy DVD movies.

    Get connected: This notebook features two USB 2.0 ports, plus an S-Video
    port for easy connections to your television.

    Software bundle:
    Microsoft® Windows® XP Home with SP2, Works, Money, MSN® Encarta® Plus and
    Office (Student and Teacher Version) 60-day trial
    Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® and PhotoShop® Album
    MuveeT autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
    Sonic® Digital Media Plus
    InterVideo® WinDVDT
    Apple® iTunes® and iTunes Music Store
    Norton® Internet Security 2005 (with 60 days of live update)



    Price after $499.99
    rebate:
     
    edmund1548, Dec 16, 2005
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