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    Compaq Presario v6000 Notebook Announced

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Andrew Baxter, Jul 12, 2006.

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    HP today announced a new addition to its Compaq Presario lineup in the form of the v6000 15.4" widescreen notebook. The v6000 features a new design being rolled out in the Presario lineup. It features a durable, shiny finish that looks like highly-polished brush steel along with touch-sensitive backlit buttons and volume control. The v6000 is powered by AMD's dual-core 64-bit Turion X2 processor and graphics are handled by the nVidia 6150 card.

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    Compaq Presario v6000 technical specifications:

    • Processor:AMD Turion 64 X2 and Mobile or AMD Sempron
    • Graphics:NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics and NVIDIA nForce Go 430 chipset
    • OS:Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition or Professional operating systems
    • Wireless: 802.11 b/g, configurable 802.11 a/b/g and Bluetooth
    • Card Reader:5-in-1 digital media card reader on select models
    • Optional IEEE1394 port and up to three USB 2.0 ports on select models
    • ExpressCard/54 slot on select models
    • Integrated Altec Lansing stereo speakers
    • Standard 6-cell battery or 12-cell available for additional battery life
    • Weight:6.6 lbs

    The v6000 will replace the currently available Compaq v5000 series of notebooks and provide a much improved stylish design. The v6000 will be available via HPShopping.com and soon be found in retail stores.

     
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    Thats a sharp looking notebook, especially from a Compaq.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 12, 2006
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    Why no V9000?? HP havent had a 17" Compaq since they discontinued the X6000. The Compaq has just the clean look compared to the HP's multimedia look and a 17" would have looked gorgeous IMO.
     
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    good question. My question is why in the hell do they continue to release consumer notebooks under two brand names (Compaq and HP) with slight variations and not just make one line. The world will never know. They're sticking with this approach for the forseeable future though.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Jul 12, 2006
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    Sweeeeeet.

    Why no Duo Core version? Guess that comes later.

    Very sleek looking laptop. I've been trying to find one in some of the local stores (well, it's lil sib, v3000) with no luck.
     
    Shel, Jul 12, 2006
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    if it only had a 512 nvidia 7600 this notebook would be banging.
     
    cotolay, Jul 12, 2006
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