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 HP Compaq Presario CQ60-615DX Notebook July 31, 2010
RZ
Just bought this and I am very happy with it. the processor is not that bad, its faster then my old laptop so I am pleased.
Great, low-cost, laptop fits most needs perfectly June 29, 2010
James Skemp (Madison, WI United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
On February 16 of this year I purchased a Compaq CQ60-615DX laptop. Almost 4 and a half months later I regret nothing.
At some point during my college career - either my Sophmore or Junior year, which means 2000 or 2001 - I purchased my first laptop, a Dell. I used it for a number of years, but one day it just wouldn't start back up. Ever since then I've purchased HP desktop computers, and while I've helped others purchase laptops, and have thought about buying one, the price for the machine I wanted to build just wasn't in line with what I wanted to pay. So instead I'd purchase a nicely built desktop, for a fraction of the price.
After goofing around with some other portable PC options, and debating whether to buy an iPod Touch, I finally settled on picking up this laptop. I trust HP to put together well-built, and dependable machines; three desktops of varying ages, still all working today. I wasn't sure about their Compaq line, but at the beginning of this month, based on this laptop, I picked up a low-cost Compaq desktop, and would do it again in the future. And a co-worker purchased this same computer a few months earlier, and when asked, said he still found it to be a good buy (and this is actually what pushed me over the edge).
I won't speak too much about what the machine contains, since that's well covered in the specs. Instead, I'll tell you how I use it and what I've done to it, with notes as needed for what I've found to be issues.
There's not too much junk installed on the machine, so no issues there; maybe 3 or 4 hours to get those uninstalled, backup discs made, and Windows Updates applied.
While the 2 GB of RAM is okay, since this is a 64-bit machine I purchased 2 2GB sticks (from Crucial) for around $120, with shipping. It's unfortunate that it comes with two 1 GB sticks, but ... I did this 2 and a half months after I purchased the machine, so clearly it's more of a personal choice (I do Web development and wanted to be able to run various systems on VirtualBox).
I've debated following the advice of another reviewer and swapping in a more powerful video card (Windows experience is 3.3 because of it, although Windows 7 starts up and runs fine), but with the Web surfing (handles Flash-heavy sites fine, as well as Netflix streaming) and development (mostly in Visual Studio 2010; have run Windows XP and Windows Server 2008 on VirtualBox) that I do on the machine, I haven't felt the need. (Office 2010 also handles well.)
Wireless (B/G/N) has worked great, although I've had to manually turn it off and back on twice after it lost my signal, which is amazingly simple. (A third time I ended up powercycling my router, so I assume there were larger issues.)
The left mouse button does seem a little unresponsive at times (3 or 4 times), but if nothing else, there's always USB mice, which I've taken to using when I'm at home, which is where this computer gets most of it's use, as I've shut down one of my desktop machines that I always had up and running for surfing and etcetera.
Almost every day I lug the machine to work and pull it out during lunch to work on one thing or another. I purchased an HP EZ141AA Nylon Value Case, and while at first it seemed like it was going to be too small, it actually works really well. I highly recommend this bag, but if want to lug a number of other items within it, you probably want to look for something larger.
Overall, I give this computer 5 of 5 stars and recommend it highly (and have to my sister and another co-worker).
excellent laptop May 30, 2010
Michael Matthew (usa ny)
i just bought the new toshiba for 399 and took it back video card was week ,watching movies not good qaulity i didnt like the sound card and the wireless was not up to par it was built cheap ,this compaq works better has a great video card for watching movies on youtube and its verry clear ,i watched 2 movies already on the wireless with almost no dragtime, its fast with the wireless im using the dlink it works great,better than my other 3 laptops windows 7 is awesome in performance , it smokes vista and xp
i use the explorer IE webbrowser security you purchase from this site http://www.winferno.com/it works great and the computers
fast it works great with 2 gig i will follow up and install the 4 gig this computer blows away the new toshiba and a lot of other laptos i boughtthis at best buy for 360.00 they gave me a break since i bought a 2 yr warranty,the computer looks great it isnt built cheap and better qaulity than my 1,000.00 vista ultimate laptop,it doesnt even come close working like some cheap computer or looking like a cheap computer, i give it a 10 star instead of 5 ,they built this with great qaulity and performance, and like i said its fast using the dlink wireless,the dowloads were great i couldnt believe how good it work
and not just that the computer is verry nice looking it has a nice of & on button for the wireless and shut down ,plus this computer has the best wireless i ever used it is not good it is excellent,im on wireless composing this message, the sound card works nice to, the key board is verry verry nice, buy it you wont be let down
Excellent Laptop CQ60-615DX May 15, 2010
Victor J. (Irvine, CA)
I have owned DELL, Toshiba & Acer laptops but this one is the best by far. We have it for about 3 months and do not have any problem. The laptop is well-made. The screen size is right for us. The battery life outlasted any other laptops we had. Unlike Vista, Window 7 works well with the hardware configuration and the performance is responsive. It connects to the wireless router on a fly (in a couple of seconds). We encountered no lags whether surfing on the web, editing document or watching movie. The stereo sound from the speakers is clear. The graphic is sharp. Overall, I give it 5 stars because of the performance, quality and value. I am planning to purchase the same laptops for my kids.
 My first laptop - so far so good April 17, 2010
Gary Washer
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is my first laptop conputer (that I have actually owned). So this is from a novice. The good: Price, seems to be fast, LAN works real good, love the touchpad (after I "fixed" it), fast battery charge, Windows 7. Not so good: low speaker volume, touchpad "tapping" feature was turned on, black keys, Windows 7. Bought this from a local dept store; going for two weeks now, no real issues. Seems to be as fast or faster than my old desktop pc. I thought the touchpad was defective because it kept selecting things without me clicking on them. Almost returned it; did a little research (read the so-called manual). Discovered that the "Tapping" feature was on by default. I had never heard of the tapping feature (first laptop remember;). Turned it off and was very happy that I didn't have to return it. I like the metal-smooth finish of the touchpad, my finger tip slides smoothly on it. Had my old Norton Antivirus account transferred in less than 5 minutes online (someone here said it took 3 hours????). Wireless Lan connected on first boot in a minute or less and has been perfect ever since. The speaker volume is somewhat limited; some movies have insufficient volume unless you use an earphone. I hate black keys on a laptop. They can't be easily seen in dim light, but that is true for most I guess. I'm a control freak and had to learn a lot of patience with Windows 7; which wants to control every aspect of the pc. Every software package over 3 years old needed considerable research to take care of any custom setup or compatibility. Get used to frequently shouting "Give me the damn permissions!!!". The battery lasts about 2 hours with steady use and takes only about 15 mins to recharge. The three little lights on the front could have been different colors so you could tell them apart (all 3 are white). But so far I'm happy.
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