HP Compaq C570 0EA

About the Viewing Angles

I've checked out that laptop today at the store, and I liked it very much. It looked very neat and minimalistic. The silver case is very finely finished. Anyways, you can say I fell in love with it from the very fast. It's even got the specs I want; Core Duo, 1GB of RAM, 120 GB HHD, 15.4in display, DVD/CD-RW, and WLAN. That's all I want. The price is cool too at $790.

When I came home, I tried to find some reviews about it but there were none. I only found a review here on the C500, a non-dual core model. I read it had inferior viewing angles in comparison to other models.

At the store, I think I noticed something like that. The laptop was on a low shelf, and I noticed how bad the display looked.

So, I just want to hear your opinions about that (esp. those who own it) before I go back to the store to check again. I plan to use it on my desk where it will be a bit on my left hand side facing straight.

Thanks!

 

The C570 is a modded C500. They are built in the same chassis, but with different internals, like the difference between a dv6000t and a dv6xxxus. I've not been impressed with the build quality of Compaq's in general. They are a budget brand and function like it. For $790, you can customize a dv6000t at HP.com and get slightly better specs, a lighter computer, and a better build.

 

My C563NR has average viewing angles. Really didn't notice it when I was in Best Buy before I purchased it. But for $790, I would take that laptop back and get something better. I saw the same model on sale for $550; but I believe that coupon has expired.

 

hello,i just recently purchased a C502us at compusa and as far as viewing angle its as normal as any ive seen.i have friends who have some high end lcd monitors,and i wasnt impressed with their viewing angle at all......

 

I think the price is good for a core duo processor and 1GB or RAM. Actually, that's the cheapest core duo laptop I found. The build seemed very solid to me. Even in the review here talking about the C500, the reviewer mentioned that the build does not look/feel cheap as the price suggests.

Ironically, I've played with some high-end HPs, and the mouse click buttons felt so cheap to me.

I'm not located in the US, so I can't order from HP. Prices here a bit higher than in the US. May be that's why I found $790 to be a great deal.

Thanks for your replies. However, I think I'll need to go back to the store and check out the viewing angles again.

 

If you're not above ordering online then the Vostro 1000 is probably going to offer a better deal. For a bottom line budget notebook it offers much better options then the C500 or any of its variants do

I like the case design on the C500 but the different spec configurations for it are just awful. I hope they retool the case and put some better parts in it next year.

 

If you're not opposed to ordering online then the Vostro 1000 is probably going to offer a better deal. For a bottom line budget notebook it offers much better options then the C500 or any of its variants do

I like the case design on the C500 but the different spec configurations for it are just awful. I hope they retool the case and put some better parts in it next year.

 

Well, what more is in the Vostro 1000 other than a ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 and 4 USB slots (instead of 2 on the compaq)?
Mind you I don't need a video card at all, nor bluetooth or card reader. I'll just use my laptop for internet browsing and video playing.

It may seem I'm heavily inclined to the compaq, but it's actually what I need. Many users here have mentioned how confusing the internal configurations are. That might be true, but now I'm talking about one; the C570, with dual core (1.8 Ghz I think), 1GB of DDR RAM, and 120 GB HDD. The C500 reviewed here had a non-dual core processor.

The case of that compaq reminds me of that of Palm LifeDrive.

 

The Vostro definitely has better build quality than the C500's. If at all possible, I would stay away from the Compaq C500's, and at $790, you can do much better. The Vostro would be a good choice, so would the dv6000t I mentioned earlier.

 

As far as viewing angles go, you really can't tell. Notebook manufacturers don't make their own LCD panels for the most part; instead, they source the LCD panels from various mfgrs. For any given brand/model of notebook, there may be 3 or 4 different suppliers for the LCD panel, even if there's only one LCD option offered.
The thing is, though, the quality of LCDs vary considerably. From what I've heard, Quanta (QDS) and LG/Phillips (LPL) are good, while Samsung (SEC) are usually not very good.

At any rate, I wouldn't recommend the C500 series, only because the overall design is based off the old V5000 series, which is quite old now (maybe as old as 2005?) They have made some improvements to the design over they years, but I would recommend other options (Presario V6000, low-end Pavilion dv6000, Dell Vostro, etc.)

 

Well, a design being old does not make it bad. May be the only negative thing about the design IMO is that some buttons are a bit widely separated. Not that it would get something fallen inside, but it just does not look nice.

 

Oh ok no wonder...haha! In the US that would have been very expensive for that laptop, but i'm guessing your in Canada or otherwise? But as for the design I like my Presario. The build quality is quite good for a budget laptop and has held up very well compared to my older HP. HP/Compaq has improved quite a bit from years past.

 

No, I'm in Dubai (Middle East) at present.

Since you own a similar model, is there any problems with the viewing angles? also do the keys feel cheap or go further down as you type. I've read that somewhere.

Thanks.

 

Do you know what the exact chip in this notebook is? Because of its a Pentium Dual Core or an original Core Duo (Not a C2D) then...eh....

However, it was just a suggestion to possibly consider something else I know that in the US if budget was a bottom line concern then a Vostro 1000 with XP and a Sempron would be a more attractive choice then a C500 with Vista and a Celeron

If it does everything you want it to do and it seems very reasonably priced compared to everything else that is available, then I would say it is a good investment. What OS does it come with? Vista Basic?

 

The viewing angle is something that has never been a problem for me. I always thought the screen was fine regardless of the viewing angle. As for the keyboard, I haven't noticed that problem. One of the better notebook keyboards on the market as far as i'm concerned.

 

Thanks. Very nice. Now I'm one more step closer to the purchase!

To all users, I assume you're all aware that the C570 runs dual core and with 1GB of RAM, aren't you? I think many guys in here think it's the earlier Celeron M/512MB RAM...

 

i gottcha,i dont think the mobo and other goodies effect viewing angle as that seemed what you were really concerned about,but anyway you should be very happy with it as iam with mine...........

 

Yeah I've got a Celeron M 520 (one of the better Celeron processors being sold) and I upgraded the RAM from 512 to 1.5GB. The performance on my laptop is very good for what I use it for (internet, e-mail, iTunes, word processing, etc.) Hope you enjoy you're new purchase!