Compaq Presario 2580US Laptop (2.30-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive)

by Compaq

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 10.7 x 1.8 inches ; 7.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000D8HAN
• Item model number: DM758A#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,043 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 5, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Though not a top-of-the-line thoroughbred when compared to today's costlier upscale offerings, Compaq's value-priced Presario 2580us Notebook is nevertheless far more powerful than comparably priced models of just a year or two ago and quite ready to handle many of today's most demanding mobile applications.

Measuring 12.96 by 10.72 by 1.79 inches and weighing 7.5 pounds, the Presario 2580us Notebook is of average size for a notebook. Compaq has loaded the unit with a powerful 2.3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, 512 MB of DDR SDRAM memory (upgradeable to 1024 MB) and an ATI Mobility Radeon graphics chipset with 64 MB of shared (not dedicated) video memory. As such, the system should suffice for all 2-D and many 3D applications, though it may have frame rate troubles when rendering ultra-complex 3-D games and animation/drawing packages.

The Presario 2580us Notebook features several welcome amenities, including an oversized 15-inch XGA TFT display screen (maximum resolution 1024x768), an 88-key keyboard, a TouchPad with scroll bar and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad, and a pair of JBL Pro speakers. At 40 GB, the enclosed hard disk is sufficient for most purposes but may not offer enough room for today's true power users. The system's optical drive permits CD and DVD playing and CD recording but does facilitate the burning of DVDs.

With the Presario 2580us Notebook, your communication options are virtually limitless. In environments with wired connections, you may select from a low-speed 56K modem or high-speed 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN. When hardwiring is a problem, you can stay in touch with the unit's integrated 54g wireless LAN. Other key components include a trio of fast USB 2.0 ports, a single IEEE 1394 port for interaction with devices such as digital camcorders, a single PC Card slot, and a standard array of connections. The impressive bundled software package includes Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Quicken New User Edition, Microsoft Works and a range of multimedia and Internet utilities.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Patrick, February 8, 2004

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Patrick MacDonald - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compaq Presario 2580US Laptop (2.30-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) (Personal Computers)

Great Notebook for a bargain price.

Bigger processor means more heat and more fan. Very quiet fan compared to other models. Much faster than an P3 I've used.

Get this computer, download every update from HP.com and enjoy it.

Also a great computer to swap out the stock memory, put in 1024 MB of RAM and it flies.

Best computer I've ever owned.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, January 9, 2004

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This review is from: Compaq Presario 2580US Laptop (2.30-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) (Personal Computers)

Whoever thought that this notebook was a piece of junk then i guess he doesnt have a choice.
its a great notebook no fan noise at all... obviously the normal noise which comes in every notebook is there and is not at all annoying. Sound is very nice and clear, JBL speakers do the job very nicely, i have no problems what so ever with the display colors, its really cool. its just great and at this price it is the best deal available and ppl looking for notebooks should go for this one. This is all i can say to u guys .... thanx

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT, January 19, 2004

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S. Donigian (Fremont, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compaq Presario 2580US Laptop (2.30-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this laptop because of price and a lot of research. I run my online business alot from the comfort of my sofa at night (when the kids are sleeping) to check for payments made! I made mine wireless so I can go on anywhere with it, I can use it upstairs when the kids are in the bath, its awesome! I love my Compaq!