Compaq CQ56-219WM Presario Laptop 15.6″ LED display / 2.20GHz Celeron Processor / 2GB DDR2 RAM / 250GB HDD / Lightscribe DVD±R/RW / 802.11 b/g/n Wifi / 6 Cell / Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
date : August 17th, 2011Laptop & Tablet PC
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Tags : 15.6, 2.20GHz, 250GB, 64bit, 802.11, b/g/n, Celeron, Cell, Compaq, CQ56219WM, DDR2, Display, DVD±R/RW, Home, Laptop, LightScribe, Premium, Presario, Processor, WiFi, Windows
- Intel Celeron 900 Processor 2.20GHz, 1MB cache
- 2GB DDR3 memory 2GB memory gives you the options for surfing, video conferencing, documents, basic photo editing and simple computer tasks
- 250GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive Store more than 333,000 photos, 142,000 songs, or 263 hours of HD videos and more
- 10/100 Ethernet LAN; Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN Connect to a broadband modem or a wired broadband router with wired Ethernet, wirelessly connect to a Wi-Fi signal or hotspot with the 802.11b/g/n with the connection built right into your Compaq black 15.6″ laptop PC
- 15.6″ diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768 resolution) Intel HD Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (shared) with up to 797MB total available graphics memory
Additional Presario Notebook Computer Features:
3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x headphone-out jack, 1 x microphone-in jack, 1 x
VGA, 1 x ethernet port (RJ-45), 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter
6-cell lithium-ion battery
Software
Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (To learn more about the
features of Windows 7, click here)
Microsoft Office Starter 2010 – includes reduced functionality versions
of Microsoft Word and Excel, with advertising. Powerpoint or Outlook
are NOT inc
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So far . . . so good!,
Compaq CQ56-219WM Presario Laptop 15.6″ LED display / 2.20GHz Celeron Processor / 2GB DDR2 RAM / 250GB HDD / Lightscribe DVD±R/RW / 802.11 b/g/n Wifi / 6 Cell / Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) I was somewhat hesitant to purchase this laptop, but aside from the negative reviews here, other site’s reviewers were much more postive so I took the plunge and have been quite pleased with its performance.
Pros: Very easy setup . . . especially if you go wireless. I disabled the built in mouse pad and went with a wireless mouse, and use a wireless internet connection. The computer automatically picks up the signals and you’re ready to go. Took maybe 5 minutes altogether.
Some folks have complained about its speed, but I found that the Norton Anti-virus Program that comes with it was the problem. After completely removing it from the computer and installing Microsoft Security Essentials . . . it became lightning fast, especially on the internet.
Cons: Just one: I couldn’t get my printer to work on it, but decided to go wireless with a printer and got a new one.
All in all, this laptop does all that my old XP desktop did, but much faster and without all the wires dangling and protruding from it. No need for a monitor screen with its wires; got the wireless mouse and wireless printer. The only wire that I have inserted is the AC cord to recharge the battery. It’s lightweight, portable and fast.
Some people complain that it’s no good for games and such because it’s too slow. Maybe it is too slow for some games. I wouldn’t know because I don’t play them. I use it for emailing, surfing the web, writing and research. It doesn’t come with a webcam or other bells and whistles. It’s a basic laptop for basic computing needs. It comes with Microsoft Office Word and Excel, but not outlook express. You can upgrade to get the additional programs for a price.
I’ve used computers for years and this is my first laptop. If you’re looking for a good, solid, basic, fast laptop without the frills and thrills, you can’t go wrong with this one.
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|Am I being too hard on a $300 computer?,
It’s amazing how much you can get now for $300. I won’t deny that, but this is, after all, a single core Celeron processor without even hyperthreading. Windows 64 also needs 3GB before it starts to have breathing room to do good, stable work. So I upgraded the ram to 4GB total and it helps, but the lack of at least one more core terribly limits multitasking ability. I feel you ought to spend at least $500 bucks for a laptop at the lowest acceptable “end” still. You get exponentially more computer. With only integrated graphics, one core, and slow hard drives, even with double the ram it’s just not capable of what a modern machine should do at minimum. With 4GB it can handle single tasks well if you’re patient. Don’t expect a snappy, crisp interface, though. The screen is also lacking in contrast range substantially. Are you getting ripped off at this price? Nope. It’s durable and, aside from the crummy stiff mouse buttons, does the basics. But jumping up in price gives you more than buying two of these would. I recommend the following minimum:
3-4GB RAM
Multicore CPU of some type (Intel seems the most compatible)
7200rpm hard drives
Dedicated graphics chip and VRAM
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|Good first laptop,
I just got this laptop for my 14th birthday and im not gonna lie and say its as good as a dell or mac, But for the price its fine. If your just gonna use it for pleasure or tight on cash than its great, however if you need it for work or college, then I recomend you spring for a toshiba, dell or mac. oh and it may look like it comes with a webcam but it doesnt.
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