Hewlett Packard Compaq Presario 2100

After I wrote the review on my HP Pavilion, I spent a lot of time with my sisters laptop, a Compaq Presario 2100. I was setting up a wireless router at my parents house and I was configuring her laptop to connect to it. I was having some issues (not related to the laptop but the wireless card) so I got to kick the tires on her laptop, comparing it to mine. I tried to not let sibling rivalry come into my judgements. As you… Continue

Posted on October 10th, 2008 at 1:08am — 1 Comment

HP launches laptop with 24-hour battery

HP has announced it has achieved an unprecedented milestone in mobile computing: up to 24 hours of continuous notebook operation on a single battery charge. In conformity with an industry-standard benchmark test, the new HP EliteBook 6930p can be configured to be used with an optional ultra-capacity battery to deliver up to 24 hours of battery runtime. "The launch of the new 6930 series from HP finally addresses the battery lif… Continue

Posted on October 3rd, 2008 at 11:23pm —

Hewlett-Packard Compaq Presario R4000

After scouring the laptop market for several months and having a run-in with a dreadful sales agent at Dell, I decided to go to PC World and just play with everything they had. Loads of options, IBM, Toshiba and of course Compaq.The R4000 is a pretty beast and caught my eye immediately. It is designed for people who want the sheer power of a desktop PC with portability. We flitted around the store (my wife and I) changing the w… Continue

Posted on September 28th, 2008 at 8:33pm —

New Plane Optical Mouse

New Plane Optical Mouse may be the ideal everyday mouse. Plus, it's cord-free, so there's no need to worry about dreaded desktop entanglements. Though New Plane Optical Mouse instructions are overly w… Continue

Posted on September 22nd, 2008 at 9:00pm —

Compaq Presario R3000

Spec data:1.6-GHz Athlon XP-M 3000, 256MB DDR SDRAM, 40GB (4,200-rpm hard drive, 15.4-inch (1,280 x 800) display, 802.11b wireless, 7.9-pound system weight (9.5-pound travel weight), nVidia GeForce 4 420 Go graphics, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, three USB 2.0 ports, Windows XP Home Pros:Wide-aspect screen, three USB ports, easily accessible buttons. Cons:COMPAQ PRESARIO R300… Continue

Posted on September 16th, 2008 at 1:34am —