Compaq Deskpro EN

Right I thought I write an opinion on the Deskpro EN computer as I uses it everyday at work and also do most of my Dooyoo time on it as well. Well first of all looking at the market at the moment there is so many machine out their that would cost you around 1000 pounds and would get a higher spec machine than this. Don’t be put off by this as this machine does more that it needs to with the power that it has. Now at work our computers are networked and it is very difficult not using all the services. But luckily enough we have administration right to install and remove software. MOTHERBOARD ------------------------ ...  Read the complete review

Probably not everyone’s first choice when purchasing a new computer, but as you will see if you read on Compaq computers are surprisingly good. The only draw back I feel is that they are a tad on the expensive side. ** My Experience ** Over the last year the company that I work at has gradually started to buy Compaq computers. At first I wasn't sure about them as for as long as I have worked there they have always bought Dell computers and I was quite happy with these. When we go the first Compaq I thought they looked a bit strange as I was used to the look of Dell computers. My first impression was that they looked quite fidley to ...  Read the complete review

When I first strode in ot the room and glared down at the little machine humming away on my desk, I thought, what a little machine. Indeed, the compaq en deskpro is quite a small machine, and it has many advantages, yet, like many things in the commercial world, it has its faults aswell. The computer would be ideal for a company because of its grat networking capabilities. The machine is easy to upgrade and repare aswell, because the cover comes off with a touch of a button. I also noticed that there was no "restart" button on the machine, maybe this was meant for a purpose, though it would have been more useful, as with some software programs ...  Read the complete review

Brought Several of these pc's at a very low price and I have found them a joy to work with. Although these machines are quite old, they still have their uses. One very unique feature of this series of computer is the ability for it to accept a wide variety of CPU's. All you need to do is to buy a socket 370 (PGA370) to a Slot 1 socket. Some of mine have got 1.4GHZ Celerons in them and they boot fine, this was a large improvement over the standard Pentium 2's and 3's which they were designed for. Another nice feature about these computers is the sheer durability of the design, the cases are so well built that you can physically drop them, and they ...  Read the complete review

If you are in business, do not buy these machines. I have 25 machines so far and about 20% have broken down and Compaq's support has been appalling. You log a call, they take a couple of days to call back, then eventually then come, don't have the part, then leave you a loaned part, come back a week or two later to replace that loaned part, and then bugger off again. All this amounts to loads of disturbance and lost working time. I'm fed up with them, but they are too big to care about this customer! ...  Read the complete review