Compaq Presario 5304 (120969-004) PC Desktop

Pros: Great price
Cons: Not for the serious user..........

Let me start off by saying that I cannot recommend a Compaq to anyone who is or plans on becoming a serious computer user. Why? Well, let me start off by saying that many computers you buy at places like Circuit City or Office Depot are junk. Not all,...

Pros: price
Cons: fatal blue screen alot

We bought our Compaq Presario #5304 about 6 months ago to replace our 5 year old AST. We researched many computers and the compaq seemed to be the best deal for our money, or so we thought. Within one week we had to return the one we bought and exchanged...

Pros: Faster than my old computer, great customer service, easy to use
Cons: Haven't found any yet

To begin with, I must tell the story behind my Compaq Presario. In May of 1999 I signed up with Free-PC to try and get one of their computers. In November 1999 it was delivered to the door. I found out later that mine was one of the last shipments made...

Pros: None
Cons: Bad Product!!!

I purchased this Compaq model mainly for its' price and the features that it offered. After only two months I realized what a poor decision I had made. The drivers began to fail, and after completely re-configuring the original system with the factory...

Pros: I highly recommend Compaq Computers
Cons: Not the 5304

Well..where do I begin?...August of 99 I bought my first REAL computer...one I could get on-line with..I had had a 386 IBM...and I played a lot of solitaire on it and kept my check book in line...Then I got my 5304 Compaq...State of the art!!!...Well for...

Pros: Inexpensive, Upgradeable, Attractive case
Cons: None

After reading various computer magazines and shopping at many stores to compare price, style, upgrade ability and performance, the Compaq Presario 5304 caught my eye.

I purchased the Compaq Presario 5304 because of its unique style and...

Pros: FAIRLY CHEAP PRICE
Cons: VERY CHEAP QUALITY

I PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO OFFER MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK THAN COMPARABLE COMPUTERS IN THE SAME PRICE RANGE, AND I WAS COGNIZANT OF THE REPUTATION OF COMPAQ AS BEING ONE OF THE LARGEST RETAILERS OF PCS IN THE WORLD. HOWEVER, THIS...

Pros: Rock Hard Reliable-User Friendly
Cons: Kind of high price-there are cheaper units on market.

While working with the federal government I had to use a number of different computers including examples from IBM, AT&T, Gateway, and Apple. At home I even had an Apple that I had purchased in 1995 with at the time 1/2 gig hard drive and a 14.4k...

Pros: Looks Cool
Cons: Crashes all the time, Hard drive crashes, Incompatible with other companies and difficult to upgrade

I am writing under the heading for the Presario 5304 because the Presario 4112 isn't availible to review, and it was the closest to the 4112's specs.

When I decided to buy a PC I wanted a machine that could do three things: Play the new games,...

Pros: Cheap, fairly fast, functional
Cons: No big thrills, no prestige factor

Price is a big sell factor in the current buyer's market. The 5300 series are certainly economical and offer value for the buck. At an average under-$500 price tag, these little fellows are adequate for virtually every casual user and many moderately...

Pros: awesome speed and top of the line
Cons: none

well guys, I have been out of commision for a while and into the shopping malls finding things for my future reviews.I will start with my new compaq presario 5304.It has outstanding qualities and features like a 19 inch ctx ultra screen moniter and...

Pros: Great price, very reliable
Cons: Low disk space

I read the reviews on this computer, and it doesn't seem that we are comparing apples to apples. Sure, there are faster and meaner machines out there-but for a lot more money. You can also find less machine for more money, too. For under five...

Pros: Inexspensive and great piece of equipment.
Cons: none

I have to say that my compaq presario 5300 series is not the top of the line in compaq, However it is a great machine.

Compaq has a great technology team and replies quickly to answers concerning trouble shooting and maintenance...

Pros: storage capacity and speed
Cons: locks up often and must use power button to turn it off to reboot

I have had my Compaq 5304 since Aug. '99, and I love it and hate it at the same time. I was computer illiterate when I purchased it and it has been a nightmare in many ways.

When I have a problem and try to get help, it costs me big bucks in...

Pros: The motherboard
Cons: Compaq Sucks!

I purchased a Compaq computer for the name and SUPPOSED service. After hard drive problems (read GaGirl40's opinion and my comment), I found myself on a long and winding journey to fix my problems. Using a freeware program called CTBIOS, I found out...