Compaq Presario CQ60-214EM

hello folks, i bought a refurbished compaq presario cq60 (to give it the full title) about 3 months ago, and i love it. it does everything i need it to do and a little bit more, bit reading between the lines will let the more astute readers realize i don't need it to do a hell of a lot. my basic usage includes: word processing, general internet use, playing movies/music, downloading movies/music and perhaps a little bit of photo shopping images (to give me the baywatch physique). DISPLAY the laptop comes with a 15.6 inch display, which is 0.2 inches bigger than a standard laptop. not a huge amount of difference you may think, but it is ...  Read the complete review

I bought my Compaq laptop at John Lewis for £379. It came with 2 years guarantee - the first year is the manufacturers guarantee and the second year is provided by John Lewis themselves. I bought the computer to replace my Toshiba laptop which had lasted over 3 years but died due to an unfortunate accident with a cup of tea. About the computer: It is about 38cms by 25.5cms by 4cms. It weighs 2.75kg. I find it is best used as a home laptop rather than one you would carry around on a regular basis. Screen The screen feels like a widescreen but is 15.6inches. The screen quality is good. It makes finding things much easier on ...  Read the complete review

This is the first laptop i have purchased, so initially i was very pleased with it and excited to get on and use it. This laptop looks very sleek and i like the stylish, shiny outer shell. It is quite slimline and not heavy at all. The screen is a good size, which can show of the great graphics and media playing capabilities. The internal speakers are also very good. I like the scroller on the side of the touch pad, but can sometimes get in the way when it is not needed. My laptop came with a Lightscribe DVD writer, which i have yet to use, as special lightscribe Disks need to be used and are quite difficult to get hold of. It was very easy to ...  Read the complete review