I am buying
Compaq V500Z Customizable Notebook
Specs:
Genuine Windows XP Home Edition
AMD Sempron(TM) 3300+ (2.0GHz/128KB L2 Cache)
15.4" WXGA Widescreen (1280x800)
32MB ATI RADEON(R) XPRESS 200M
FREE Upgrade to 512MB DDR SDRAM (2x256MB)!!!
80 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
54g(TM) 802.11b/g WLAN w/ 125HSM/SpeedBooster(TM)
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
TOTAL Price: With 2nd Day Air- 765.71
I am using it for: School work, browsing the internet ( i have wireless router, and internet ).
Please let me know how well it will work for me.
2006-06-10 12:43:52 · 7 answers · asked by bmscwright 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
It sounds pretty good but a lot of it depends how you use it. For school and browsing the interent it's going to do just fine.
2006-06-10 12:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by Jesse C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should boost the processor a bit and the video card but for what your using it for it's fine. But RAM is good for internet and you should boost it to 1024MB (1GB) of RAM. You could get desktops for a lot cheaper then 765 bucks that are better then that, but if you like the moving around thing that should be ok.
Also Intel is better for internet stuff, AMD is more for games.
take a look at these websites first. Also if you are going to be playing any games it wont work out so good.
2006-06-10 19:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Jonay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good computer but definitely get the free RAM upgrade. That is just too good to pass up. Since I suspect you are not a gamer, the video card will work fine. AMD 2.0 Ghz processor......look online for a cooling pad for your lap top. AMD chips tend to run pretty hot. 5400 RPM HDD is fine but you should go and find a 7200 RPM (I know they make them for laptops). Programs and windows will run faster with the faster HDD.
2006-06-10 19:47:43 · answer #3 · answered by nighthawk_842003 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1000 dollar computers are normaly fine . so get something with a little bit higher price.
2006-06-10 19:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by Maddie272 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about your specific computer, but I have a compaq and it's been pretty good for me.
2006-06-10 19:47:31 · answer #5 · answered by goshimwaycool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is a great and very good labtop for anything you use, like games and programs and working etc...
just enjoy with it.
2006-06-10 19:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if just for homework and internet then its overkill.
2006-06-10 19:47:12 · answer #7 · answered by machood2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋