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- Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers
- This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...
- Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Performance, Apple MacBook, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq CQ61z, Timeline 1810T, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-11-01
- Netbook disillusionment and why Compaq is still a brand
- I buy into the "accessory" conceptFor me a netbook would be a great accessory for a desk top system. Especially if I could access my desktop via the Internet.I like the power and price point of desktops and most of my computing is stationary in reality. Once in a while...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, brand, Compaq Computer Corp., netbook, laptop computer, Netbook disillusionment
- Discussion threads 2009-10-14
- Netbook disillusionment and why Compaq is still a brand
- Dell CEO Michael Dell said that disillusionment with netbooks kicks in after about 36 hours. Assuming Dell's right, and he may be, does that mean cheap laptops in the $399 range will trump them? Speaking at the Churchill Club Tuesday night Techmeme, Dell said that the appeal...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Brand, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Compaq Computer Corp., Christopher Dawson, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- Compaq offers 15.6-in. Windows 7 laptop for $399; mini-tower desktop, $309
- netbook priced... sweet!For the price of a netbook, you get a 15" screen, and a DVD burner. A sempron might be a sempron, but it probably beats an Atom every time around. And best of all, you get a graphics card! I have to say this is really well priced.RE:...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, DVD, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Compaq Computer Corp., laptop computer, desktop
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Netbook or a cheap Compaq for students?
- Re: Netbook or cheap CompaqThe problem I see at least in my organization it is never 1:1. Sometimes I wish we could get away with a netbook or using some of our older desktop hardware for lighter 1:1 usage. We bought a small cart of Netbooks...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Compaq Computer Corp., netbook
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Netbook or a cheap Compaq for students?
- Is the downward push of prices on "real laptops" going to make netbooks irrelevant where they once appeared to be the answer to sustainable and realistic 1:1 efforts? by Christopher Dawson
- Tags: Netbook, Compaq Computer Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- Compaq offers 15.6-in. Windows 7 laptop for $399; mini-tower desktop, $309
- The new Compaq Presario CQ61 will offer Windows 7 Home Premium on a 15.6-inch "piano black" body for just $399. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Desktop, Laptop Computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-12
- Compaq offers 500B, 505B budget desktop PCs; start at $359
- HP on Tuesday announced its Compaq 500B and 505B microtower business desktop PCs, intended for small businesses on a budget. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: PC, Compaq Computer Corp., Desktop Computer, Desktops, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-12
- Gadget Gal's daily deals: Sandisk Sansa media player, Compaq Presario and Lenovo notebooks
- A 4GB Sandisk Sansa Fuze, a Compaq Presario notebook, and a Lenovo 16-inch notebook. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, August 27, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Get the Sandisk Sansa Fuze 4GB Media Player for $32.99 today only at Woot.com. The refurbished Sansa Fuze...
- Tags: Compaq Presario, Sandisk Sansa, SanDisk Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd., Compaq Computer Corp., Media Player, Sansa Fuze, Notebooks, Flash Memory, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- HP rolls out more Compaq budget laptops
- HP rolls out more Compaq budget laptopsLaptop Computer MemoryI recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.Mariahttp://memory1gb.com
- Tags: Notebooks, Blogging, laptop computer, blog, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-06
- HP rolls out more Compaq budget laptops
- Laptop unit sales have been better than the dire predictions, but buyers are clearly choosing cheap notebooks. Lately HP has been making good use of its Compaq brand to meet this demand for budget netbooks and notebooks. Verizon has been offering new FiOS customers a free...
- Tags: DVD-drive, Hewlett-Packard Co., Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-08-04
- HP debuts Compaq 515, 610 budget full-size business laptops; $429
- HP debuts Compaq 515, 610 budget full-size business laptops; $429Netbooks are going to be facing laptop prices that will force them from the market. Why by a limited Netbook when you can have a full laptop for almost the same money?Because the laptop is an awkward compromiseNeither as convenient...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, laptop computer, netbook, Compaq 515, business laptop, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-04
- HP debuts Compaq 515, 610 budget full-size business laptops; $429
- HP on Tuesday announced the Compaq 515 and 610 budget business laptops for mobile professionals, further blurring the lines between the "netbook" segment and the full-featured "notebook" segment. The Compaq 515 is 14.1-inch laptop with an AMD Athlon X2...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Laptop Computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq 515, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-08-04
- Sunday specials: Wal-Mart, Best Buy battle over $300 laptops
- The $298 Compaq laptop that generated so much coverage this week goes on sale at Wal-Mart today. Hopefully no one was trampled this morning, but if Best Buy's recent experience with a $300 Acer laptop is any indication, it could be tough to get your hands...
- Tags: Best Buy Co. Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Toshiba Satellite L305-S5955, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Flash Memory, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-07-26
- Walmart to sell $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school 'while supplies last'
- Walmart to sell $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school 'while supplies last'Time to replace my old notebookI guess I can finally replace my ancient IBM ThinkPad 760LD notebook that came with a 90MHz Pentium I CPU, 24MB RAM, 840MB HDD, and a 1MB video adapter. I paid $4,200 for...
- Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq Laptop, laptop computer, back-to-school, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-24
- Walmart to sell $298 Compaq laptop in time for back-to-school, 'while supplies last'
- The annual back-to-school shopping trip is just around the corner. Load the family in the mini-van, drive over to your local Walmart, and watch as your shopping cart fills with new clothes, shoes, pencils, notebooks, protractors, calculators, and a million other things. The yearly resupply is...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Laptop Computer, Entertainment, Compaq Computer Corp., Notebooks, Advertising & Promotion, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Marketing, Jennifer Bergen
- Blog posts 2009-07-24
- Compaq Presario CQ60-417DX
- Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. In our Back-to-School retail laptop roundup, we've taken a look at a few real bargain-basement machines. Along with the Toshiba Satellite...
- Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), processor, Desktop Back-to-School, Compaq Computer Corp., laptop computer, Compaq Presario
- Product reviews 2009-07-16
- Compaq CQ2009F - Atom 230 1.6 GHz
- Compaq CQ2009F - Atom 230 1.6 GHzGreat general purpose machineThe form factor is perfect, the machine is near silent, and while it really isn't designed for games, I was able to use it for a linux server AND have my kids use it to play Spore.If you're looking for a...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Servers, Compaq Computer Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-04
- TANDBERG and Wireless LAN- Configuration example
- Configuration example with Compaq AP and Compaq WLAN card.
- Tags: WLAN, Compaq Computer Corp., Wireless, Tandberg, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking
- White papers 2009-06-18
- Maybe a little too cheap: the Compaq Presario CQ60-215DX
- Barely more expensive than a decently configured Netbook, the $449 Compaq Presario CQ60-215DX looks like a good bargain at first, with its 16:9 screen and separate number pad, but this is a case where spending a little more can pay big dividends. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Compaq Presario, Compaq Computer Corp., Desktops, Hardware, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-02-26
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