Compaq Notebook PC M2305NR reliability and performance

Circuit City has a 3 day sale 12/15/05 - 12/17/05 onthe following laptap.
Would appreciate any comments on it's reliability and performance. Thanks.

Compaq Presario Notebook PC (M2305NR)



Great for school and office: The AMD Mobile Sempron™ 2800+ processor
(1.6GHz) and 512MB of DDR memory provide the speed you need for your school
work and office projects. The 60GB hard drive gives you plenty of storage
space.

Sharp display: BrightView and TFT active matrix technologies ensure that
this 15" XGA display will be bright, clear and sharp.

Enhanced wireless: Get more done with enhanced 802.11g/b wireless.
SpeedBooster™ technology reduces excess data transmission and substantially
increases wireless network performance.

Energy efficient: PowerNow! Technology provides up to three hours of battery
life with the standard 6-cell battery–and up to seven with the optional
12-cell battery (sold separately).

Graphics and sound: The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M IGP graphics card and Altec
Lansing speakers will enrich your audio-visual experience.

Combo drive: The 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive lets you back-up data, burn music
mixes or enjoy DVD movies.

Get connected: This notebook features two USB 2.0 ports, plus an S-Video
port for easy connections to your television.

Software bundle:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home with SP2, Works, Money, MSN® Encarta® Plus and
Office (Student and Teacher Version) 60-day trial
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® and PhotoShop® Album
Muvee™ autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
Sonic® Digital Media Plus
InterVideo® WinDVD™
Apple® iTunes® and iTunes Music Store
Norton® Internet Security 2005 (with 60 days of live update)



Price after $499.99
rebate:

Ed wrote:
Circuit City has a 3 day sale 12/15/05 - 12/17/05 onthe following
laptap. Would appreciate any comments on it's reliability and
performance. Thanks.

Compaq Presario Notebook PC (M2305NR)



Great for school and office: The AMD Mobile SempronT 2800+ processor
(1.6GHz) and 512MB of DDR memory provide the speed you need for your
school work and office projects. The 60GB hard drive gives you plenty
of storage space.

Sharp display: BrightView and TFT active matrix technologies ensure
that this 15" XGA display will be bright, clear and sharp.

Enhanced wireless: Get more done with enhanced 802.11g/b wireless.
SpeedBoosterT technology reduces excess data transmission and
substantially increases wireless network performance.

Energy efficient: PowerNow! Technology provides up to three hours of
battery life with the standard 6-cell battery-and up to seven with
the optional 12-cell battery (sold separately).

Graphics and sound: The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M IGP graphics card and
Altec Lansing speakers will enrich your audio-visual experience.

Combo drive: The 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive lets you back-up data, burn
music mixes or enjoy DVD movies.

Get connected: This notebook features two USB 2.0 ports, plus an
S-Video port for easy connections to your television.

Software bundle:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home with SP2, Works, Money, MSN® Encarta®
Plus and Office (Student and Teacher Version) 60-day trial
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® and PhotoShop® Album
MuveeT autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
Sonic® Digital Media Plus
InterVideo® WinDVDT
Apple® iTunes® and iTunes Music Store
Norton® Internet Security 2005 (with 60 days of live update)



Price after $499.99
rebate:

Well, this is almost free. OTOH, you have 15 days to return?

Q

OTOH, you have 15 days to return?

Yes as long as you don't open the box.
"Quaoar" wrote in message
...
Ed wrote:
Circuit City has a 3 day sale 12/15/05 - 12/17/05 onthe following
laptap. Would appreciate any comments on it's reliability and
performance. Thanks.

Compaq Presario Notebook PC (M2305NR)



Great for school and office: The AMD Mobile SempronT 2800+ processor
(1.6GHz) and 512MB of DDR memory provide the speed you need for your
school work and office projects. The 60GB hard drive gives you plenty
of storage space.

Sharp display: BrightView and TFT active matrix technologies ensure
that this 15" XGA display will be bright, clear and sharp.

Enhanced wireless: Get more done with enhanced 802.11g/b wireless.
SpeedBoosterT technology reduces excess data transmission and
substantially increases wireless network performance.

Energy efficient: PowerNow! Technology provides up to three hours of
battery life with the standard 6-cell battery-and up to seven with
the optional 12-cell battery (sold separately).

Graphics and sound: The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M IGP graphics card and
Altec Lansing speakers will enrich your audio-visual experience.

Combo drive: The 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive lets you back-up data, burn
music mixes or enjoy DVD movies.

Get connected: This notebook features two USB 2.0 ports, plus an
S-Video port for easy connections to your television.

Software bundle:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home with SP2, Works, Money, MSN® Encarta®
Plus and Office (Student and Teacher Version) 60-day trial
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® and PhotoShop® Album
MuveeT autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
Sonic® Digital Media Plus
InterVideo® WinDVDT
Apple® iTunes® and iTunes Music Store
Norton® Internet Security 2005 (with 60 days of live update)



Price after $499.99
rebate:

Well, this is almost free. OTOH, you have 15 days to return?

Q

"Ed" wrote in message
...
OTOH, you have 15 days to return?

Yes as long as you don't open the box.
"Quaoar" wrote in message
...
Ed wrote:
Circuit City has a 3 day sale 12/15/05 - 12/17/05 onthe following
laptap. Would appreciate any comments on it's reliability and
performance. Thanks.

Compaq Presario Notebook PC (M2305NR)



Great for school and office: The AMD Mobile SempronT 2800+
processor
(1.6GHz) and 512MB of DDR memory provide the speed you need for
your
school work and office projects. The 60GB hard drive gives you
plenty
of storage space.

Sharp display: BrightView and TFT active matrix technologies ensure
that this 15" XGA display will be bright, clear and sharp.

Enhanced wireless: Get more done with enhanced 802.11g/b wireless.
SpeedBoosterT technology reduces excess data transmission and
substantially increases wireless network performance.

Energy efficient: PowerNow! Technology provides up to three hours
of
battery life with the standard 6-cell battery-and up to seven with
the optional 12-cell battery (sold separately).

Graphics and sound: The ATI Radeon® Xpress 200M IGP graphics card
and
Altec Lansing speakers will enrich your audio-visual experience.

Combo drive: The 24x DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive lets you back-up data,
burn
music mixes or enjoy DVD movies.

Get connected: This notebook features two USB 2.0 ports, plus an
S-Video port for easy connections to your television.

Software bundle:
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home with SP2, Works, Money, MSN® Encarta®
Plus and Office (Student and Teacher Version) 60-day trial
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® and PhotoShop® Album
MuveeT autoProducer DVD Edition with Burning
Sonic® Digital Media Plus
InterVideo® WinDVDT
Apple® iTunes® and iTunes Music Store
Norton® Internet Security 2005 (with 60 days of live update)



Price after $499.99
rebate:

Well, this is almost free. OTOH, you have 15 days to return?

Q




Circuit City's return policy here
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/cat/...d/lookLearn.do

Note particularly the holiday return period.

Q