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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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:
*The Athlon...
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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