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    Compaq V3231AU - any experience

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ttan98, Jul 30, 2007.

  1. ttan98

    ttan98 Notebook Enthusiast

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    This model is sold in Australia under the compaq brand with this spec.:

    COMPAQ PRESARIO V3231AU NOTEBOOK PC, ORP $1599, BLACK, DUAL CORE AMD TURION 64 X2 MOBILE TL-50 (1.6GHZ/512KB L2 CACHE), 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM, 80GB 5400RPM HARD DRIVE, 14.1 WXGA HIGH DEFINITION BRIGHTVIEW WIDESCREEN DISPLAY, SUPERMULTI DVD+/-RW DL DRIVE, NVIDIA GEFORCE GO6150 GRAPHICS, 802.11 A/B/G WLAN, BLUETOOTH, 5-IN-1 DIGITAL MEDIA READER, EXPRESS CARD/54 PC CARD SLOT, 1 FIREWIRE PORT, BATTERY, AC ADAPTER, POWER CABLE, WINDOWS VISTA BUSINESS OEM ACT PRE-INSTALLED. (12 MONTHS MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY) (P/N: RZ835PA#ABG) (SN:S2CE7191DVK) (90780-1)

    does anyone here own this model or similar one, if yes please list the pros and cons.

    Thanks.
     
    ttan98, Jul 30, 2007
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It should make a fine system although you might want to upgrade the RAM to 2GB if you want to use Vista. My V3019us has the same specifications of that notebook except mine shipped with XP. Its pretty robust notebook for the price - no squeaks, rattles to speak of after a year of use. It isnt the coolest nor the quiestest notebook but its not too bad in my opinion. The imprint finish resists scratching from minor scraps and doesnt lose its color unlike the regular paint finish. Expect the battery life to be poor battery life under Vista considering it uses a bit more resources and is hampered by poor drivers(Nvidia still doesnt support Powermizer for Vista).
     
    miner, Jul 31, 2007
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