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Compaq Presario C500T
$449.00
The Pros:Nice glossy LCD screen. Great value with decent features for $450. Takes a good beating and still keeps running.
The Cons:Speakers could be placed better as sound is compromised. No light scribe. Includes only 512 MB of RAM.
The Compaq Presario C500T is one of most inexpensive laptops on the market coming in at around $450. The base model of the C500T features an Intel Celeron M processor, a 15.4" screen, and includes Windows Vista Basic.
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While these emphasize the laptop's strong points, to get the price down the C500T cuts corners with a small 80 GB hard drive and includes only 512 MB of RAM. There are upgrades available however from the HP store.
Features:
- Intel Celeron M Processor 520 (1.6 GHz, 1MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
- Microsoft Windows Home Basic Edition
- 15.4" WXGA
- Embedded 802.11b/g WLAN adapter
- SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
- 512MB DDR2 System Memory (upgradeable to 2 GB)
- 80GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive
- dimensions: 14.1" (L) x 10.2" (W) x 1.38" (H)
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- weight: 6.6 lb.
- $449
User Reviews (3)
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Great value with decent features for $450
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Takes a good beating and still keeps running.
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Scrolling on the touchpad is a breeze.
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Access to memory, Hard drive, and Wireless is relatively brainless.
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Speakers could be placed better as sound is compromised
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Includes only 512 MB of RAM
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Wireless has difficulties when being used with some routers, and does not function well from a distance.
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Comments (3)
Dan (Shrek):
#compaq_presario_c500t I have had this notebook for 2 years now, I used it as a truck driver and am now using it as my main computer at home. I have had very few problems with it, as the only problem I had was a defective power supply which turns out to be a recall issue.
It has been beaten up on the truck, and has kept on going. Not bad for a low end computer.
Just as a side note, my computer came with 1GIG of memory and a 100 Gig hard drive.
Jun 2, 10
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garak0410:
#compaq_presario_c500t I have this notebook and I took it up to 2 gigs of memory and a 160 GB hard drive and despite not having a true 3D graphics card, it plays most of today's games with no problem! Love this machine...wish I had two!
Feb 29, 08
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