Compaq Presario A945US 17-inch Laptop (1.86 GHz Pentium Dual Core Mobile T2390 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium)

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.8 x 12.2 x 6.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001B1PV06
• Item model number: A945US
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 6, 2008

Product Description

The Compaq Presario A945US Notebook PC's striking design has a rectilinear shape that is repeated in patterns throughout the system, the cut out speaker grill, the vents on the bottom casing, even the pattern within the finish. Its high gloss Imprint finish encases the form and is more durable than traditional painted surfaces and features an exclusive Trace pattern that resembles brushed steel and complements the clean design elements. From the simple step by step setup through easy support tools with preinstalled Advisor, the A945US gets you up fast and keeps you running. The built-in webcam can be launched from the desktop or from QuickPlay and a preinstalled demo shows you how it works. The 5:1 digital media reader enables you to transfer photos to your PC in seconds. The Compaq A945US ships with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1, Pentium Dual-Core Mobile Processor T2390, a 17.0" diagonal WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (shared), with up to 358 MB Total Available Graphics Memory, 3072 MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 160 GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support, and 802.11b/g WLAN. Dimensions: 15.6"(L) x 12.22" (W) 1.31"(min) /1.76"(max) (H); weight: 6.8 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the price, July 20, 2010

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Chuck Maru - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq Presario A945US 17-inch Laptop (1.86 GHz Pentium Dual Core Mobile T2390 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) (Personal Computers)

Note: It has USB ports on the right and the left, where I plug in my mouse receiver, being right-handed. Problem with mouse pad interference from typing is UNIVERSAL. I was happy to see the off switch for it (my old Toshiba didn't have one) since I prefer a wireless USB mouse most of time. Keyboard and screen are great. Performance is as you would expect for the price -- the weakest area is 3D graphics. Not bad overall. If you need high performance in graphics, get a laptop with a separate graphics chip and memory. I've run professional 2D graphics creation programs on this laptop without too much pain. Ordinary apps -- great. This is my first Vista computer. Vista sacrifices usability/performance for security. I have several XP computers, and am used to, and happy with XP. I've found that Vista is not as bad as I feared. The main slow-up I've observed is when plugging in flash drives. Wireless works great. Conclusion: this is a great choice for the price if you don't need a high performance laptop.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it, but a small problem..., December 15, 2008

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Marlene M. Knepper "Marlene K" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq Presario A945US 17-inch Laptop (1.86 GHz Pentium Dual Core Mobile T2390 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this laptop a few months ago (I only wish its OS was XP, not Vista) and had some small issues with Vista. The timing on this is almost ironic, as yesterday the hard drive failed!

I called HP/Compaq tech support and explained, in detail, everthing that I was doing and steps I took to make sure it was in fact a disk failure. They were fantastic and sending a replacement which should arrive in 3 days along with a set of new DVDs of the OS, etc. at "NO" cost to me. However, I do have to return the failed drive to them within 2 weeks of receiving the new one (my signature determines the receipt date). Most manufacturers require you send the defective product first and will then send a replacement. There was just one thing and understandable, they asked for a credit card number in the event I did not return the defective one. Once again, at no cost to me, as they are including a pre-paid shipping label!

I would definitely recommend HP/Compaq to others. My Dell desktop, top of the line, is a nightmare and never again would I buy from them. Even Microsoft, unbelievably, were much more helpful with a system crash when Vista auto-upgraded to SP1 which the unconcerned Dell & more helpful MS techs were unable to resolve. I was, with a bit of research, able to get it up and running again in several months (mainly because I didn't have the time to devote to it) I am writing this on it now, which was the impetus for purchasing the Compaq laptop. Give me an HP product anytime over Dell and several others anytime.

Huge thumbs up for HP/Compaq tech support!!!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Skimp on the paperwork but a nice machine., October 27, 2008

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Stanley J. Mazurkiewicz "One who wishes to kn... (Ft Lauderdale FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Compaq Presario A945US 17-inch Laptop (1.86 GHz Pentium Dual Core Mobile T2390 Processor, 3 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, DVD Drive, Vista Premium) (Personal Computers)

This is a very nice laptop. It works well in what small amount of use I put it to. It would have been nice if it came with a book of how to use some of the features, like the webcam. But I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually.

All in all a great machine for the money.