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    Compaq V6700TX

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Kahanabob, Mar 30, 2008.

  1. Kahanabob

    Kahanabob Newbie

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    I was going to buy a HP laptop but then all the negative chatter about Vista I am now getting the Compaq V6700TX with XP Pro and 2 gig ram. Now that it's on the way I am getting some negative feed back about Compaq. Confused!!!
    Any thoughts?
     
    Kahanabob, Mar 30, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    It's going to be really slow with 2 megs of RAM.
     
    Lithus, Mar 30, 2008
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  3. Crimsonman

    Crimsonman Ex NBR member :cry:

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    Lol lol lol lol

    With any brand you buy, you'll find people who say it sucks. It's all personal choice.
     
    Crimsonman, Mar 30, 2008
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  4. Kahanabob

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    Sorry brain fade 2 gig RAM
     
    Kahanabob, Mar 30, 2008
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  5. Teraforce

    Teraforce Flying through life

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    Huh??? XP can easily run with 512 megs(not gigs) of RAM, so 2 gigs should be more than enough for XP to run well. Now, with Vista, you'll need t least 2 gigs of ram for it to run well.

    As for Compaq, you're going to hear bad things about any brand of computer, not just Compaq. I say go for it. You'll be hard pressed to find a cheaper notebook that comes with Windows XP these days.
     
    Teraforce, Mar 30, 2008
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    chrixx Product Specialist NBR Reviewer

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    Compaqs and HPs share the same parts and chassis.
     
    chrixx, Mar 30, 2008
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    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    There is nothing wrong with the v6700TX. If it had a dedicated gpu option, I would take it hands down over the dv6700T counterpart........
     
    R4000, Mar 31, 2008
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    Digitol Notebook Enthusiast

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    just sold a dv6700t and ordered the v6700tx with xp pro the same day I think the only thing Im gonna miss is the fingerprint reader? Well know in a month or so if we made the right choice ? heh ?
     
    Digitol, Apr 1, 2008
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  9. Teraforce

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    I've heard that fingerprint readers can be pretty quirky to use, so I don't know if you'll miss it or not.

    However, I definitely think you made the right choice just for the fact that you've downgraded from Vista to XP.
     
    Teraforce, Apr 1, 2008
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