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Compaq Presario 5000 (184939-999) PC Desktop

Compaq Presario 5000 (184939-999) PC Desktop

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Compaq Presario 5000 Series, Model 5WV295: We're practically inseparable!

by diverpam Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Dec 29 '01
Pros: Fast, reliable and powerful. I've been using it practically non-stop for more than a year!
Cons: Compaq tech support leaves a lot to be desired.
I have the quickest way to ensure Internet addiction...the Compaq Presario 5000/Internet series computer.

The 1 GHz AMD Athlon processor in the Compaq Presario 5WV295 makes this computer an absolute speed demon. My...
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~~~COMPAQ PRESARIO 5000 SERIES INTERNET PC~~~FLUFF CHICK W/O!!

by melissasrn Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Dec 16 '01
Pros: Provides reasonable fast performance for the basic computer user.
Cons: Not the top of the line where speed and memory are concerned.
In the spring of 1997, our family purchased our first PC from our local Sears store. It was a Packard Bell and we were all very excited to finally have a personal computer in our home. But after 3 years of use, we finally realized that it...
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Compaq Presario 5000 series - caution warning heads-up beware

by CyndiA Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Jul 11 '02
Pros: This one was cutting edge. Prices are great now.
Cons: Serious problems - some minor and some major.
The Compaq Presario 5000 series was the hot computer in 2000, and it‘s bargain basement now. Compaq ran some great back-to-school specials 2 years back and added on some extras with prices about the same as older computers or new ones with less...
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Compaq Presario 5310US

by tandaw , Apr 08 '02
Pros: Wonderful speed and easy set up
Cons: Take a little while to get use to the difference in it and older computers
Just a few days ago my husband I began our search for a new computer. The Packard Bell we were using was in the service department yet again, and the computer tech recommend that we pick out a new computer. We spent a couple of days looking at a...
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Presario 5123: Refurbed and Rip Roarin' Fast

by tbthorn Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Apr 07 '02
Pros: Good Price, Nice Specs
Cons: Refurbished
Model: 5000 Series, Model 5123SR
Purchase Site: uBid.com (auction)
Condition: Refurbished (30 day warranty)

Processor: AMD 1.0Ghz
RAM: 256MB
Video: AGP (4X) 8MB
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The 5000 Series Presario Provides a Lot of Bang for Your Buck

by willdiggity , Oct 25 '01
Pros: Like a car with many options standard- lots of bang for the buck
Cons: Might as well wait until Christmas for delivery, that's how long it will take
Compaq has joined the other big-named computer companies in giving you a base model with which to modify to your personal needs or taste. The Presario, Compaq's most recognizable desktop, is a fine example of that PC.
I was surfing the...
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Compaq considers the beginner with the model 5000

by cbrown2466 , Nov 28 '01
Pros: Excellent speed and memory for the price
Cons: none to date
I bought a Compaq 5000 (5127SR) series after an earlier computer crashed. Although I was in a hurry to get back on the computer and internet, I reviewed all the options for many computers to include speed, memory, price, software on the machine, ease...
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Compaq Presario 5000 model 5WV280

by troublein421 , Feb 25 '02
Pros: Easy to setup and use. Nice lookin minitower. Athlon CPU
Cons: Soundcard, videocard, and other components not stellar
The specs are:

Via VT8363/VT8365 (KZ133/KM133) North Bridge Motherboard
900mhz AMD Athlon CPU
128mb PC100 SDRAM
30gb 5400 RPM Hard drive
40x CDrom
4x 2x 24x CD-RW
Integrated SoundMAX digital audio
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Customizeable Workhorse

by phifed , Nov 26 '01
Pros: Excellent specs, High quality manufacturer
Cons: Uses Windows ME, an accident prone OS
Compaq has joined the plethora of other manufacturers that feel a computer is much like a car: completely customizable and upgradable. And with the Compaq Presario 5000, they've done just that and kept it under $1500 as well.

Utilizing the...
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Joe Somebody

by o.a.r. , Jul 19 '02
Pros: Cheap (price)
Cons: Cheap (in general)
The Home Computer—such a wondrous thing. It provides hours of entertainment weather you’re surfing the web for porn or wasting your life away playing EverQuest.

Now, there are many companies out there nowadays who sell desktops for the...
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no no NO!

by kijima37564 , Jan 08 '03
Pros: 40 gig harddrive
Cons: tech support, faulty parts, not upgradeable, can't multitask
So, we ordered the Compaq Presario from Home Shopping Network.
It came with these things:
AMD Duron processor 850 MHz (supposedly decent speed, but it STILL can't multitask)
128 total memory (but it was advertised as 256)
40...
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Good for Home or Small Office

by lelia1962 , Apr 02 '02
Pros: Windows XP, Athlon processor is pretty fast.
Cons: Too often, IE locks up with no warning or explanation.
My church purchased its second Compaq in October 2001, a 5000 series (specifically, a 5315KS). I've used Presarios for 7 yrs now, which is my entire career here as church secretary.

I enjoy my 5000 series for many reasons:
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Great Computer!
by golden23 ,May 17 '08
Pros: Very quiet,nice case style,easy to use!
Cons: No Cons On This Product!
This Compaq Presario 5000 PC is an overall system for those who are first starting off with a computer that doesen't know that much about them. Its very easy to use and its a very reliable machine!





SPECS-

-900mhz AMD Duron Processor.
-20gb hard disk drive
-64mb pc133 memory (Ram)
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