User Reviews Of HP Compaq Business Notebook NC6200

User Reviews Of HP Compaq Business Notebook NC6200

Screen Size: 14.1 inches

Weight: 5 lbs

Processor Options: Intel Pentium M

Graphics Options: Integrated



• Includes Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Microsoft® Windows® XP Home

• Intel® Pentium® M processors or Intel® Celeron® M processors Sony laptop battery
Sony PCGA-BP1N Battery, Sony PCGA-BP2NX Battery, Sony PCGA-BP2NY Battery,

• 15.0-inch XGA (1024 x 768 resolution and 16 M colors) or 15.0-inch SXGA+ (1400 x 1050 resolution and 16 M colors)

• One fixed optical drive

• Starting at 6.06lbs and 1.2-inches thin

• Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900,Sony laptop battery up to 128-MB shared system memory

• Battery: PB994A





Powerful, neat, small, portable laptop! I love it!

Submitted by Rogarhcard

Rating: 8/10

Pros: I love this laptop compared to all my other friends and collegues laptops.Sony laptop battery
Sony PCGA-BP1N Battery, Sony PCGA-BP2NX Battery, Sony PCGA-BP2NY Battery, I like that its 14.1" screen size...not too small and not too large and cumbersome. It is also very thin, but it is extremly sturdy, even though sometimes I think I might be holding it in one hand too much. It is light compared to all my friend's laptops. I am a graduate student, and it portays a business minded image. I have had no stability issues. It has performed flawlessly for me thus far. I am currently upgrading the RAM from 512MB to 1.5GB.Sony PCGA-BP2NY Battery, I do not have any issues with the 512 for my usage, I am just greedy I guess. FEATURES I LIKE: -Ambient Light Sensor: which automatically adjust the brightness of the screen acording to ambient lighting present -Built in SD card reader -Both pointing stick and touchpad -one touch presentation button -onboard mic -Security lock feature which can also be set to lock your hard drive permanently in case you have highly sensitive data on your hard drive. Overall, I am in love with this laptop. I hope it give me many more years of trouble free service.

Cons: no on-screen display of volume meter, can not get my bluetooth to work ( I do not have much use for it though)

A Solid Performing Business Notebook

Submitted by Antedkuead

Rating: 7/10

Pros: This is an excellent business notebook that has a great keyboard, Sony PCGA-BP2NX Battery,good performance, and simple design. I have yet to find any features that irritate me enough to return the notebook, and I have been through at least 4 notebooks looking for the right fit. The NC6200 series is a great alternative for anyone looking to buy a business notebook with a ThinkPad design. It is my opinion that this notebook has a better build that the ThinkPad T43. The T43 has a poor build, Sony laptop battery
Sony PCGA-BP1N Battery, Sony PCGA-BP2NX Battery, Sony PCGA-BP2NY Battery,especially on the palm rest that creak with constant motion and pressure. The NC6200 series has a completely solid feel.

Cons: Battery(HP COMPAQ PB994A) performance is ok, but for a business notebook battery performance should be more of a focus. Sony PCGA-BP1N Battery,Lack of an intergrated fingerprint reader and built in microphone. Additionally, the edges of the notebook should be smoother, especially around the palm rest.

Compaq Presario R3000

Compaq Presario R3000

Spec data:

1.6-GHz Athlon XP-M 3000, 256MB DDR SDRAM, 40GB (4,200-rpm hard drive, 15.4-inch (1,280 x 800) display, 802.11b wireless, 7.9-pound system weight (9.5-pound travel weight), nVidia GeForce 4 420 Go graphics, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, three USB 2.0 ports, Windows XP Home



Pros:

Wide-aspect screen, three USB ports, easily accessible buttons.

Cons:

(compaq r3000 battery) (COMPAQ 346970-001) life: 4 - 6 hours

Bottom Line:

the HP Compaq Presario R3000 is a desirably designed multimedia notebook, with a 15.4-inch wide-screen display at an affordable price.



Review

If you're looking for a bargain basement system to ease the back-to-school burden but don't want to sacrifice multimedia features, then the Compaq Presario R3000 could be the notebook for you.

The 8-pound R3000 has a sharp 15.4-inch WXGA display. The system had no problem displaying our test DVD movie clearly, and its JBL Pro speakers delivered superb sound quality. The nVidia GeForce4 420 Go graphics solution helped the R3000 win first place on our 3D performance tests. (Although our test system came with 802.11b, HP is offering free upgrades to 802.11g.)

On Multimedia Content Creation Winstone and our Serious Sam SE gaming demo, the R3000 had the best scores of the budget machines with 16.6 and 28.4, respectively. But we were surprised to find no memory card reader on a system with such multimedia-centric components. HP Presario R3000 Battery On Battery Mark, the R3000 lasted 4 hours 42 minutes, which was lowest among the budget systems.

The R3000 offers very good bang for the buck if you're on a budget but still want a spiffy multimedia system that will impress your dormmates. (Hey, you even get Microsoft Office SE 2003 for when it's time to get to work.) Shy away from the R3000, however, if you're looking for a more mobile system to carry around campus.