Compaq Presario 17XL260 (180381-003) PC Notebook

Pros: swappable drives, hibernation feature, pentium III, light weight, etc...
Cons: gets very hot, problems with sound

I received this computer about a month ago as a birthday gift. I'm already wondering how I ever lived without it. As a student majoring in English it's important for me to be able to carry all of my works in progress with me wherever I go, and the Compaq...

Pros: Jam-packed with features
Cons: Annoying pointer glitches

I did a bit of research before buying my first notebook computer, and came up with set of requirements that included the following:

1. DVD drive. This adds so much value to a notebook that I wasn't willing to do without it. If you consider...

Pros: impressive design, latest configurations, ease of use
Cons: Some problems with swappable DVD

I have been looking for a laptop for sometime with many hours of research through epinions, consumer reports, and newsgroups. However, when I saw the new Compaq 1700-xl260 in a local computer store ($1999.99), I was impressed by both the beautiful...

Pros: Very Thin & Light Weight, Large 15" Display
Cons: Speaker Location, No Internal Network Card

Although many people warned me about getting a Compaq, because of all of the disasters they made in the past, I am very pleased so far with my new toy.

I bought my Presario about 2 months ago both for work and play, and use it atleast 8 hours...

Pros: Small, fast, reliable, great monitor, swappable CD/DCRW/DVD/FDD, many options
Cons: swappable IS a pain, when you need a floppy AND a cd (windows installation)

This is one of the few things I am really happy to have bought!!! It deserves my love! Fast delivery, low price, small size, fast, reliable, good-looking, and the touchpad is one of the easiest-to-use pointing devices ever (easier than other touchpads,...

Pros: smooth DVD, S-Video, active matrix screen, 2 USB ports
Cons: no serial port, limited bundled software, no PS/2 port(s)

I have had my new Compaq Presario 1700 xl 260 for three days now, and so far, I love it. It has been fast and responsive, and I have watched a couple of DVD movies on it (all of the DVD movies were fast and smooth. there was NO choppiness). The screen on...

Pros: Wonderful portable desktop with good size screen for DVD watching while on the Train.
Cons: Gets a little hot on the underside and built-in speaker audio could be louder.

Bought this 1700 for my wife's graduate classes from the Compaq Outlet Factory - online. It was listed as refurbished and included MS-WORD 2000 and Windows 98 Second Ed. As a computer tech by day, I already knew of Compaq's good reputation and chose the...