Compaq Armada 1598DT

Compaq Armada M700DCT

"fax / copier / scanner / multiple mail box family answering machine all in one solution". For various reasons, I ve never thrown away a laptop but bought my Compaq Armada M700 used from Sterling XS when my existing Hi Grade / ASUS (which I d bought new) tended to be occupied with other jobs. My idea was to use the M700 for duplicating CDs, whirring away in the background whilst my Hi Grade and I did most of the work. I m only writing this review because I think the laptop deserves a bit of praise since it s still very useful to me in late 2006 (my Hi Grade is poorly right now). My M700 is obviously pre-owned and I had a problem with it that resulted in me ...

Compaq Armada M300

surprise that the Armada turned in above-average benchmark scores, but it was a little slower in the comprehensive Business Winstone 99 test. While it may have the fastest processor, it's not necessarily the fastest performer. The Armada's modularity, however, is truly remarkable. Its tube-shaped external battery, ...

Compaq Armada V300

The Compaq Armada V300 (V300 herein) is one of the cheaper models in the Compaq range, and I wouldn't be surprised if they'd discontinued it now. I bought my model as factory refurbished stock a couple of months ago and in my brief experience of it, it has been very good indeed. When I describe it as a cheap model, I don't really mean 'cheap', I mean 'budget'. There is no such thing as a cheap laptop computer because for the price of a 2 year old one you could pick up a desktop PC with twice the power. The V300 however is a fairly economic buy; my one cost me just £375 with a PCMCIA network card thrown in for free. 375 quid could buy you a ...