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    Compaq Presario V2405CA AMD Sempron 3000+ 1.8GHz Laptop

    Discussion in 'HP' started by rayhan, Dec 26, 2005.

  1. rayhan

    rayhan Newbie

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    Hi guys

    I have bought a Compaq Laptop with the following specs

    · AMD Sempron 3000+ processor with PowerNow! Technology and 1.8GHz processor speed
    · 14" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display with 1280 x 768 Resolution
    · 40GB Hard Drive (4200 RPM)
    · 512MB DDR memory for multitasking power, expandable up to 2GB.
    · DVD+/- R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive
    · Built-in 802.11g Wireless LAN
    · Weighs only 2.4 kg and measures just 3.3cm thin for easy portability.
    · Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2) operating system preinstalled, software package includes: Symantec Norton Internet security (60 Days), Adobe Acrobat Reader, Multimedia Software, MS Works, MS Money, MS MSN Encarta Plus
    · Screen Type: WXGA High-Definition Brightview Widescreen Display
    · I/O Ports: 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x Headphone-Out, 1 x Microphone-In, 1 x VGA (15-Pin), 1 x TV-Out (S-video), 1 x RJ-11 (Modem), 1 x RJ -45 (LAN)
    · Staying power: Benefit from up to 2 hours of battery life with the standard 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery.
    · Archive and share: DVD+/- R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive allows you to back up your data files with CDs capturing up to 650MB of data.
    · Pointing Device: Touchpad With On/Off Button & Dedicated Vertical Scroll Up/Down Pad; QuickPlay Music & DVD Buttons
    The price is $799 (Canadian). Plus they threw in a free 3 in one HP printer.
    Just wanted to know if ,

    1- The machine is good? My main work would be to check office emails, run some engineering softwares etc. no programming.
    2- are there any particular problems that I should look out for, battery, noisy fan etc..?
    3- Is it a good value at this price?
    4- Should I buy a warranty $324 for three years? The only one it has is the manufacturers warranty.


    Thanks,
     
    rayhan, Dec 26, 2005
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  2. alexjl

    alexjl Notebook Consultant

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    If the comp has everything you want for the price, then its a god deal. As far as upgrades I'd only say to stick a gig stick of ram in there. It will make things easyier on yourself. And the warranty? FOR $324!!! Screw it!
     
    alexjl, Dec 26, 2005
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  3. charding

    charding Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is an older post but I thought I'd share anyways..

    I have this laptop and I think it's great but the only problem I find is the cpu fan is REALLY loud. If the laptop is left on a while, I find the fan can't keep up with the cpu temp and the fan is (sometimes) always running, hence, always a loud fan noise.

    Besides that I really like the laptop, I've had it for 2 years.
     
    charding, Apr 6, 2008
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