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Compaq Presario C500 series (Core Duo T2060 Processor 1.6Hz, 512MB RAM)

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CNET Asia Review

By Dennis Advani

Very good

7.4

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The good: Excellent performance for the price; decent 15.4-inch screen; ports within easy reach.

The bad: No DVD burner; flimsy keyboard.

The bottom line: A good value laptop that outperforms many other notebooks at the same price--the only feature missing is a DVD burner.

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pay little and you get crap



Rating: 2 out of 10 (Terrible)
Pros: makes a good door stop
Cons: screen very poor contrast. not usable in high light intensity, creeps along with vista .. continually breaks
Opinion:
I have had more than a dozen computers and by by far this is the most disappointing. This is not suitable for anything more than checking one's email. I am trashing it and going back to a vaio. A stupid attempt to save some money there is no comparison.

 

Superb Desktop Replacement



Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Superb 15.4" screen, nice keyboard, price.
Cons: Lacks PC Card slot and card reader.
Opinion:
I have the newer C520 model that comes with a 1.6GHz Celeron M 520 CPU, 512MB RAM, 80GB 5400rpm hard drive, and DVD dual-layer writer. As far as desktop replacements go, battery life is not so much a concern. However, it did manage to squeeze about 2 hours of usage from the 6-cell battery. The 15.4" screen is superb with good sharp text and bright colours. Performance wise this NB breezes through image editing and office applications. Websurfing is fast and problem-free, but don't expect blazing frame rates on 3D games though. The lack of a PC Card slot and SD/CF card reader may deter some buyers. Other than that this is a fine desktop replacement notebook.

 

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