Compaq Presario A900 (A936TU)

A 17in notebook that's good for home users

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  • Expert Rating

    3.50 / 5

  • User Rating

    4.50 / 5 (of 3 Reviews)

  • Price

    $ 1,799.00 (AUD)

User Reviews:

1

Rexhaul CSat 31/03/2012 - 23:14

  • Pros
    Durability, Size, ease, tweaking to maximum potential
  • Cons
    intel integrated graphics crap

still going strong no problems whatsoever still looks brand new i recomend upgrading to windows 7+ for it to run smooth

drop it countless times without a scratch this laptop is built to last can be customized such as cpu upgrade to the highest core2 Ram Upgrade found out it supports upto 8gb not 2gb or 4gb as quoted the only bottleneck is the integrated graphics card can only do light gaming btwn 2002-2009

Rated this product:
4.5
2

HaileySun 13/11/2011 - 04:02

  • Pros
    Has never given me a problem
  • Cons
    screen is reflective in bright environment

I have had this laptop for 5 years and it has never once had an issue! I have dropped it and nothing happened. It still runs like new even though I use it for hours every day. I wish I could buy another one.

Rated this product:
5.0
3

Abi ThornFri 08/07/2011 - 21:24

  • Pros
    Price, durability, good screen size, easy to use
  • Cons
    Glare, not the best for gaming, poor quality web cam.

I bought this laptop nearly 4 years and it's still in relatively good condition considering how many times it's been dropped or banged. It's starting to go on it's way out though and I'm genuinely upset, it's a fantastic piece of equipment and I'd definitely recommend it. It doesn't seem to have many cons, not major ones anyway, especially for home users, the only thing that used to bother me slightly was the poor quality of the cam, but as this was a replacement for a HP Pavillion. where the cam was very good, it's probably just poor in camparison but adequate for someone who doesn't use it much. I've had it updated twice over the years and had no problems with it running various software. I also have copius amounts of media which it runs very well and the memory is only just about over half full. I'm no computer buff, though I do think I'm quite good with electronics, either way, this laptop was very easy to use. Good all rounder.

Rated this product:
4.5

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