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Written: May 05 '03
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Pros: Good price
Cons: Low end video, slow ram, Extremely hard to upgrade
The Bottom Line: Don't buy Compaq in this series if you want to do any modifications.
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| drdpaul's Full Review: Compaq Presario 5320US P4 1.5GHz / 40GB / 512MB / ... |
I purchased the Compaq as a refurbished unit a little over a year ago. It has been a decent machine, but one must remember that this is still a low end machine. The CD-ROM drive is slow and does not write very well at higher speeds. I usually have to slow the CD-ROM down to an 8 speed in order to get the proper reliability on burning CD's. This machine is OK for Word processing and minor graphics, but I would not recommend it further than that.
The case is very small and as a result generates a fair amount of heat on the case components.
It is an extremely hard machine to upgrade. I am having great difficulty just opening the case to get complete access to the CD-ROM drive for replacement.
If you plan to never make any modifications to this system, it is an OK buy, but otherwise, stay away.
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Amount Paid (US$): 480
Operating System: Windows
Processor: Intel Pentium
Processor speed: over 1000
RAM: More than 256
Internal Storage: CD-RW and DVD
Hard Drive (GB): 31-40
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