HP Compaq - Presario CQ62-238DX Laptop / AMD Athlon II Processor / 15.6" LED HD Display / 3GB DDR3 / 250GB HD / Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW / 802.11b/g/n WLAN / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit / Black

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds
• ASIN: B003YF1HX2
• Item model number: CQ62-238DX
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,558 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 5, 2010

Product Description

VISION Technology by AMD Makes your digital photos and Web sites look amazing and gives a boost to digital music playback. AMD AthlonTM II dual-core processor P320* For enhanced performance. 3GB DDR3 memory For multitasking power, expandable to 8GB. Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media. 15.6" LED high-definition display With BrightView technology and 1366 x 768 resolution showcases movies and games in stunning clarity. 250GB hard drive (5400 rpm) For fast read/write times. ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics Feature up to 1405MB video memory for lush images. 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports For fast digital video, audio and data transfer. Built-in high-speed wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n) Connect to the Internet without wires. Built-in 10/100 Ethernet LAN For quick and easy wired Web connection. Weighs 5.5 lbs. and measures just 1.4" thin For easy portability. Long battery life Of up to 4 hours and 15 minutes to give you more time away from an outlet. Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing value with some minor cons, September 8, 2010

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This review is from: HP Compaq - Presario CQ62-238DX Laptop / AMD Athlon II Processor / 15.6" LED HD Display / 3GB DDR3 / 250GB HD / Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW / 802.11b/g/n WLAN / Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit / Black (Personal Computers)

I got the CQ 62 238DX for $380. And this is my second Compaq. My old Compaq is 5 years old and still running. This new one is also amazing. Can't believe it has 3gb of RAM and a dual processor, so it's fast. The graphics are good too. I managed to get it to play Modern warfare 1 on low graphics settings. The 15" inch screen is really great for games and watching DVDs. The keys are a little wobelly, but they're good sized so it doesn't really matter. The speakers are also better than most laptop speakers, they can get decently loud with good quality.

The biggest con for me was the switch from XP to windows 7. I really liked XP and its user interface. But I'll get used to 7 soon enough. This 7 OS has some really cool things about that you can probably figure yourself. The next con is that there is no memory card reader, which isn't that bad considering the computer is so dang cheap that you can just get a memory card reader for $10 to $15 that plugs into a USB port. The next con, that you will find more annoying is that the battery life is terrible. Unplugged, you can get inly up to 2 hours on power saver mode. For me that wasn't a problem because I got it as a desktop replacement.

I give it 5 stars as a desktop replacement, but 3 stars as a laptop.