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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 10, 2001
Pros: Fast, Fast, FAST!!! (Oh yeah... and easy to set up and use, too.)
Cons: Huh?!!? No stereo speakers?!?!
Summary: "Ho-lee smm–mmokes!! Willya juss lookit dat!!!... unbeliev... Hubba!! Hubba!!... AYAY-YESSSS... YEEEEE-HAHHH!!!... WAHHH-HOOEEE!!"
And that, ladies and gentlemen, very precisely summarizes my thought and speech patterns for the first 30 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 18, 2003
Pros: quik window switch and processing
Cons: nt compatible many products don't adapt
Summary: in the begining i had some problems with the unit freezing up only weeks after i bought it .this was when the house was very hot in july on the hottest days the keyboard would freeze and I would have to manualy have to restart the computer after about 3 ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 17, 2002
Pros: For the price, the speed is excellent, with upgrade-ability being high.
Cons: Integrated audio is garbage. Most presario users have audio problems. Tech support is poor.
Summary: (BTW-its a 5000 US)
Two mother board replacements(free of charge)in the first year might be a disaster for a pc owner. Was it compaqs fault or mine? But after the last motherboard replacement, I haven't had any problems although I have reinstalled ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 19, 2002
Pros: A great computer for a new user. Very easy to set up.
Cons: No real system software backup, tons of problems under linux, WinME unstable.
Summary: Last summer I bought a Presario 5000 with all of the above specifications with the exception of a Pentium III processor instead of an AMD. I originally bought the computer because of the low price tag- which wasn't really all that low without the MSN ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 2, 2001
Pros: Great speed, great performance and it comes with a great software package.
Cons: I can't think of any!
Summary: First off, before I tell you about my new computer, I'd like to tell you how I came to owning it because this is a story worth reading about!
For everyone that is on their toes, I need to let you know that this is ... read more
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Not Yet Rated by the Epinions community
Aug 17, 2001
Pros: Big bang for it's buck. Compares to Pentium 4
Cons: Not much software included
Summary: I recently purchased the Presario 5000 for college. I haven't had any problems and it does the job great. It does an excellent job of running graphics programs, like Photoshop, Rhino, and Freehand. This is a great PC for a soon to be computer graphics ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 2, 2001
Pros: The best computer a homeowner can buy for the money.
Cons: The price is different every where you go.
Summary: Why pay for a top of the line computer that will be outdated before you get home. The COMPAQ PRESARIO is the best priced computer that gets the job done. The computer comes with all you need to do most anything. I got the computer, monitor, speakers and ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 26, 2001
Pros: marginal cost, works well for general Windows use.
Cons: Non upgradeable, modem problems from day one, POOR customer service.
Summary: I bought this computer back in August of 2000. It's a customs design, but has the basic outfit of the Presario 5000. Out of the box, it hooked up fine and worked right away. Everything went smoothly in regards to pop-up help and installing programs ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2001
Pros: Great computer... easy to use
Cons: my speakers don't work
Summary: The new Compaq Presario 5000 is a great computer. I have not had any problems with it to date, although my speakers do not work (but that may be my fault).
The screen is top of the notch, the best quality. The box has 128 MB of memory, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 10, 2001
Pros: Very easy to set up. Uses a 1GB intel chip set. Model 5000T
Cons: So far everything works
Summary: Ordered from Compaq online. took about 10 days to receive.
The computer was ordered without a Monitor.
Uses the Intel 1GB chip with 20GB hard drive has 128MB of ram. I have had no problems at all with this unit. This computer is networked using ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 6, 2001
Pros: Has basically everything you need to get started...
Cons: Not sure if you could get the deal I did
Summary: My cousin and I purchased this fine piece of machinery a month and a half ago. The Presario 5002 is excellent. It came with speakers and a built in microphone on it's 15" monitor. The package deal we got was through American Appliance, where you got ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 24, 2001
Pros: Name-Brand, plug in and use, fast processor and large hard drive
Cons: Unexpandable, expensive, slow video, Slow CD-RW
Summary: This Compaq is a member of the 5000 family, and with the SR designation is sold ONLY at retail Sears locations.
Its being replaced in part by the 5008SR with a slightly faster processor (1GHz) so this review SHOULD be equally valid for its ever so ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 15, 2001
Pros: Speedy, NO PROBLEMS!
Cons: No restart button
Summary: I bought my Compaq Presario 5003US about a month ago at Circuit City for $1099.99. We brought it home, plugged all the wires in and that was it! The computer was ready to go!
The Compaq Presario 5003US comes with:
Proccesor: Intel ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 4, 2001
Pros: nice system.
Cons: none so far.
Summary: Three years ago when we went in search of our first computer, we knew basically nothing and just bought the system recommended by the salesman.
Now armed with a little more knowledge I bravely searched for our new system. After weeks of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 26, 2001
Pros: Easy to use and set up, affordable
Cons: I have none...its a great system
Summary: I had to get a new computer as I was having problems with my HP Pavillion I had bought 3 years ago refurbished.
My husband has been using Compaqs for many years as he says they do not break down and that you can depend on them. He recently got the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 7, 2001
Pros: Affordable, Ease of Use
Cons: Crashes alot, Sometimes very slow on internet
Summary: As a Home Daycare Owner, I use my Computer for Business and Personal use. After my old IBM Computer took a crash on me, my husband and I decided to buy a Comapaq Pentium 3 computer.
This computer was very easy to set up, and very easy to learn ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 24, 2001
Pros: Very fast, sleek design, comes fully loaded
Cons: Not enough RAM
Summary: About one month ago, I purchased a Compaq Presario 5000 series desktop computer. I got the standard model except I also got a CD-RW with mine and upgraded to Windows Me.
So far, this has been a wonderful all around computer for use in home or ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 14, 2001
Pros: Looks good....
Cons: I hate the LED keyboard!
Summary: The Presario 5000T and it's new Windows Me. "Merry Christmas Honey." This is not a machine I will take back anytime soon for that very reason.
Looking at the box, opening it, and so wonderfully surprised to see my new computer. My second ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 7, 2001
Pros: Fast and a lot of Gigabytes
Cons: low memory
Summary: This computer isn't for everyone who wants any old computer. If you want a computer just to run business programs like Quiken you don't need to spend $999 on this computer. You could buy a slower one with an old video card and only a 2 gigabyte hard ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 6, 2001
Pros: Fast speed, awesome multimedia capabilities cool colors,easy to use
Cons: A little expensive depending where you buy it, sometimes freezes
Summary: This opinion is about my presario model 5003. It has 800mgz AMD Duron processor and 64 ram. It has a 30 gig hardrive (total), a writeable cd , regular 48x cd rom, and floppy drive. Overall I think it is a good computer. Its multimedia capabilities are ... read more
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