115 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
95% of people recommend it.
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Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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easy to use
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keyboard slightly narrow
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 27 Oct 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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great size screen.integral webcam.easy to use
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battery pack falls out.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
purchased 31 Oct 2008
Alberto, London
Score 6.0/10
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Good performance and great definition display.
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Poor Hard Disk size, no HD port, heavy and bulky.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Oct 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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Very clear colourful screen, touch keys, easy navigation, overall very pleased
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it doesnt come loaded with microsoft windows/excel as standard, even though it is advertised as so, you need to purchase at en extra cost
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
purchased 08 Jan 2009
Mark, Exmouth
, “novice computer user”
Score 8.0/10
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Good graphics and sound
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Would be good if you could turn off the scroll on the mouse pad.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Oct 2008
kellie, doncaster
Score 10.0/10
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everything!!!!!!! its that good that three people in my family have all bought the same laptop in the space of a 3 weeks :)
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battrey life
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 04 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Fantastic Product, Includes Lightscribe, Webcam etc. Good looking laptop.
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Not found any yet.
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
purchased 01 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10
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good screen / easy to set up and use
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battery life about 2 hrs - not great?
optional mouse could be included
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 Dec 2008
Allun , Thom
Score 10.0/10
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easy to use and set up
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Reviewer left no comment
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
purchased 28 Oct 2008
John, Inverness
, “N/A”
Score 10.0/10
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A very good value for money laptop that is simple to use and has excellent features for the cost involved. Light and easily portable with a pleasing design, I would have no hesitation in recommending it to my friends. I have not yet come across anything in its use that I would criticise.
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None.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
purchased 06 Jan 2009
tracy, llandysul
, “married busy working mother”
Score 10.0/10
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good speed, excellent screen size, cant praise it enough.
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none
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Dec 2008
Lynne, Gloucestershire
Score 8.0/10
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Very smart design. Overall an attractive laptop and easy to use.
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Quite a heavy laptop and the battery does not last as long as i had hoped, meaning i could not travel very far with this laptop. That is rather dissapointing.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 18 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Good value, good performance for the price, good webcam.
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A bit too big and heavy if you want to transport it around.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 07 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 6.0/10
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nice design
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battery is poor
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 09 Jan 2009
Walter, gibsons b.c. canada
, “retired age 75”
Score 9.0/10
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web-cam. good response time. Very forgiving when errors are made. compatible with many downloads.
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none. very satisfied
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 13 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
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Very quick
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don't know
purchased 29 Nov 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Looks smart and easy to use
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 01 Dec 2008
James, Huntingdon
Score 9.0/10
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Neat and tidy outer case and good screen size
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Noe as it has only just been set up
purchased 07 Dec 2008
Lindsay, Alnwick
Score 8.0/10
purchased 12 Dec 2008
Clare, St Albans
, “32, Married, Bank Manager”
Score 7.0/10
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NIce and compact. Simple to use
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battery life and it took 2 weeks to get it set up to wireless!
purchased 04 Dec 2008
Jonathan, Oxford
, “3rd year university student”
Score 9.0/10
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Has everything you need at a very good price.
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The screen is very wide for it's height i think but i don't really have a problem with that.
purchased 28 Dec 2008
Caroline, Edinburgh
, “Bought this for Son”
Score 8.0/10
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Great keyboard - layout is just like a full size PC keyboard.
Screen nice and bright too.
Memory is upgradable which is good.
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Perhaps the processor is a bit on the slow side, hence being able to upgrade the memory may prove it's saving grace.
purchased 29 Dec 2008
sue, stoke on trent
Score 10.0/10
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great screen, easy to use keyboard with seperate number pad - very useful!
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had a w problems with the onboard mouse pad, bought a seperate mouse and all has been fine
purchased 30 Dec 2008
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “great value known brand”
Score 8.0/10
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setup straight forward works well using wifi for internet access /chat /skype
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should be supplied with backup / recovery disks
purchased 01 Jan 2009
Jag , Birmingham
Score 9.0/10
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Its handy around the house
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The laptop is a bit on the heavy side and the battery seems to die quickly, also when i take it off charge the sreens tends to get darker im not sure if that's the way it is or it's somethng to do with the settings.
purchased 01 Jan 2009
Elaine, Wewlyn Garden City
Score 10.0/10
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I have found everything good about it
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Bactery could have a longer life
purchased 05 Jan 2009
Suzie , Manchester
Score 10.0/10
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Bought this for my husband, its very easy to set up and use (it needs to be with him!!) has a built in webcam which is great. overall a fantastic buy.
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Slightly slower than my other compaq laptop (pressario C700) but still fast enough to do everything that we need.
purchased 04 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Great keyboard, mousepad and screen. Very easy to set up and get going!
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Still figuring out best way to maximise battery life.
purchased 06 Jan 2009
Birmingham, Chris
Score 10.0/10
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Superb performance. Great introduction to Vista. Easy to set up and use. Battery life is excellent. Stylish good looks.
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Can't find any bad points? Maybe should have come with Vista Premium???
purchased 06 Jan 2009
Jack, Southampton
, “I am a student”
Score 8.0/10
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Mostly everything
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can think the charger is plugged in when it isnt
purchased 07 Jan 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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As I already possess the same Laptop, I deceided to purchase the same for my son, who is over the moon with it. It it so easy to operate,and the design is fantastic, I would recommend this model of Laptop to anyone.
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Nothing
purchased 17 Dec 2008
Andy, Bristol
Score 8.0/10
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an overall good package, pretty fast proccessor, widescreen, fullsize keypad.
my daughter loves it, havent seen her much since christmas lol.
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nothing i can think of.
purchased 19 Dec 2008
CLAIRE, ABERDARE
, “easy for my mam”
Score 9.0/10
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it is very nice to look at and very easy to use.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 11 Dec 2008
Kellie, Basingstoke
Score 9.0/10
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Excellent value for money, stylish and easy to use and love the built in web cam.
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None at present
purchased 30 Jan 2009
lee, nottingham
, “nice,friendly person”
Score 8.0/10
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nice overall design,clear display,excellent battery life,very user friendly,& not too heavy.
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if im being picky,its the laptop's top part - never stays clean,& cursor control is a little overfussy.
purchased 02 Feb 2009
Alan, Falkirk
, “family person Like IT”
Score 7.0/10
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The screen is a really good size, the sound is clear and loud.
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It is really slow at loading up (internet/programs)
purchased 02 Feb 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
, “technical user”
Score 5.0/10
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fast (once I put another 1MB RAM in)
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mouse pad hangs all the time
purchased 24 Mar 2009
Emilee, Romford
Score 10.0/10
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I just love it. Love the number keypad
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 02 Apr 2009
Ian, Ramsbottom Bury
Score 10.0/10
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I Have allways had a Compaq and I think it is an excellant machine
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None
purchased 01 Apr 2009
jeff, scarborough
Score 9.0/10
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good price
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 07 Apr 2009
Ben, Darlington
Score 8.0/10
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Well built with handy applications (built in webcam & mic etc)
easy to understand and use
stylish & smartly designed
Internet security included
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Short battery life on the recommended HP setting
Certain programs having to close when opened for no explained reason
purchased 13 Apr 2009
John, Crewe
, “Personal Use”
Score 9.0/10
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Large Screen, good looks, large keyboard, plenty of connections, solid build
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Only Windows Vista Basic, Heavy, Not the best with battery life
purchased 23 Apr 2009
kevin, gainsborough
Score 10.0/10
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fantastic price for money
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non
purchased 20 Apr 2009
Keith, Wolverhampton
Score 9.0/10
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Dependable little laptop, widescreen display is good for watching movies on, plenty of HDD space for storage. My unit (which was a recon) came securely packaged in a brown cardboard box containing a bried quickstart note and the charger. It doesn't come supplied with any manuals, but thats nothing to worry about cos' it has its standard recovery disc creation utility onboard. I bought the system on a "bang for buck" principle, and got exactly what I wanted.
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Not much - the lid is made of that shiny "PSP style" glossy black plastic so it catches fingerprints REALLY easily. But thats a 1-2-3 job to clean, and if you're buying a laptop solely because of the aesthetics, you should probably be buying a macbook or the likes.
purchased 18 May 2009
John, Huddersfield
, “General home user”
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Score 8.0/10
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Good quality screen, well designed mouse pad
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Slow start-up - more Microsoft bloatware than the machine itself
purchased 15 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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fast, pretty
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gets very hot!!
purchased 26 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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Can be used anywhere
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The product does not come with any back up CD's
purchased 06 Jun 2009
eddie, south godstone
, “Business user”
Score 10.0/10
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sleek design and quite fast
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the outercase is is hard to keep clean as finger prints
purchased 16 Jun 2009
Vince, York
Score 8.0/10
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Fashion design, good looking. Built in cam, easy to use. Value of money.
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As bought not from new, battery life was not as good as new. A bit heavy to carry. No blue tooth.
purchased 16 Jun 2009
Garry, Great Harwood
, “General home user”
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Score 9.0/10
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The numbers by the side
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none at this time
purchased 17 Jun 2009
PNANI JUCE, BERKS
Score 9.0/10
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GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY
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NONE YET
purchased 15 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 9.0/10
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Birthday gift for teenage son. Ideal as a first laptop especially with the webcam. Easy to set up and the keyboard part of the laptop is really sturdy.
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 20 Jun 2009
James, Brockford Street
, “General home user”
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Score 7.0/10
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Bought it for my kids and its easy to use. The webcam is great
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The mouse pad is very sensitive and tends to freeze which is a nightmare as you have to restart to get it moving again
purchased 20 Aug 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 7.0/10
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Cheap, good quality laptop, battery life is average for this type of laptop
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Bigger and heavier than I expected, there is no manual or quick start guide, so you need to know enough to get started and be familiar with the operating system.
purchased 27 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 10.0/10
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small light to carry around even thought its a 15inch screen
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Reviewer left no comment
purchased 23 Aug 2009
Ian , Maidstone
, “basic pc user ”
Score 10.0/10
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Easy to use and light weight good size screen
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Shame that windows full version was not loaded
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
purchased 02 Mar 2009
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Screen Size in Inches

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15.6
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Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
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Operating System

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Windows Vista Home Basic
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Software on which the device runs
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RAM in GB

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1
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Number of Cores

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Single
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Computer processors are made up of 1 or more cores. Having multiple cores allows the computer to process more information at once making it faster.
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Hard Disk Capacity in GB

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120
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Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
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Screen Resolution (pixels)

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1366x768 (WXGA)
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The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source.
A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
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Processor Brand

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Intel
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There are 2 main manufacturers of computer processors. They are Intel and AMD.
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Processor

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Celeron
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This is the processor model range. Different types of processor have different types of functionality. For example Centrino processors are specifically designed to increase battery life in laptops.
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Processor Number

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M575
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This is the specific processor number in the processor range.
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Processor Speed in MHz

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2000
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The processor is the driving force of your personal computer. The higher the number in Megahertz or Mhz the faster your computer will run. Don’t forget that other factors such as the number of cores will have an effect on speed.
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USB Port

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3
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Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
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Integrated Webcam

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Yes
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A webcam is a small, in-built camera that allows you to record video to upload to popular sites like Youtube or have video chats with friends on Instant Messaging services.
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WiFi

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Yes
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Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
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Bluetooth

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No
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Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
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Fingerprint Access

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No
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Fingerprint access offers you an extra layer of security on your computer and is essential for any budding secret agent.
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Remote Control
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No
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DVD Writer

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Yes
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DVD Writers can be used to copy data, music, documents or films from your laptop, netbook or desktop computer, onto a blank DVD. DVD writers can also copy info onto blank CDs but CDs have a lower storage capacity. Normal DVD discs can store up to 4.7GB of info. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
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DVD Drive
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Yes
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CD Rom
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Yes
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Blu-ray Drive
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No
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VGA Port

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No
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VGA stands for Video Graphics Array. The VGA socket is used for connecting a monitor or TV to your computer. If you want to use an external monitor, TV or projector on your laptop make sure it has a VGA or DVI socket. VGA is also sometimes referred to as D-sub.
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Card Reader

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Yes
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A memory card reader allows you to connect various types of card such as SD Cards, MMC Cards or Compact Flash Cards to your laptop or desktop computer. Memory Card Readers are extremely useful for photographers as it allows you to quickly transfer your snaps from camera to machine meaning you can have them uploaded to your favourite website or printed out in a matter of minutes.
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Dimensions (mm)

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378x43.6x252
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The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
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Weight (kg)

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2.75
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Brand of Graphic Chip

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Intel
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Graphics cards in desktop computers and graphics chips in laptops are manufactured by 3 main companies: Intel, ATI and nVidia. If you want to play modern games aim for an ATI or nVidia card or chip. Intel cards and chips work perfectly for general laptop use, video playback and older computer games.
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Graphic Card or Chip

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GMA X4500MHD
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This is the range and model number of the graphics card or chip in your desktop or laptop computer
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Colour

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Black
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The main colour of the product.
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Laptop Buyers' Guide
Manufacturer's Description
The Compaq Presario CQ60-100 series combines essential features, attractive design and quality to put the versatility and productivity of notebook computing within your reach and offers a full size keyboard with numeric key pad
Features
• Featuring genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic or Premium for superior digital entertainment and advanced features
• Sleek and stylish by design, this 15.6-inch Compaq Presario notebook features a unique Imprint design in a glossy black finish that elegantly blends together stylish form and practical function
• An easy-to-use notebook with all the capabilities you need to achieve professional and personal productivity
• Designed to provide the right set of features at a great value, the CQ60-100 delivers versatility and quality without compromising on price
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