Product Description

HP Compaq Presario CQ50-140US 15.4 Inch Laptop. The Compaq Presario CQ50-140US Notebook PC redefines simplicity with thin lines, an iconic touchpad design and sleek touch control panel. Glossy black Imprint finish encases the form and is more durable than traditional painted surfaces. A silver panel covers the palm rest and touch pad area for clean contrast. HP's Notebook Design Group has been recognized by distinguished design institutions: International CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards, iF International Forum Design Award, Industrial Design Excellence Awards, ID Magazine Annual Review, Good Design Awards. Compaq Presario notebook PCs are designed with the features and power you need to get the most from Windows Vista. The result is intuitive system controls, powerful search and organization tools and more security when you go online. In addition, each PC includes 60 days of Norton Internet Security 2008, with the option to extend for PC and identity protection when you email, bank and shop online. For those who want everyday computing capability that's built to last at a great value, the Compaq Presario CQ50-140US series Notebook PC delivers! Balancing mobility and performance needs at 6.46 lbs, the CQ50-140US is powered by Intel processors and Intel graphics, and includes integrated high-speed wireless LAN. The CQ50-140US ships with Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1, Intel Pentium Dual-Core Mobile Processor T3200, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, shared with up to 1277MB Total Available Graphics Memory, 3072MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 250GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD plus/minus R/RW with Double Layer Support, and 802.11b/g WLAN. Dimensions: 14.05" (L) x 10.07" (D) x 1.37" (min H) in approx., weight: 6.46 lbs approx.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2813 in Personal Computers
• Color: Black
• Brand: Hewlett-Packard
• Model: CQ50-140US
• Dimensions: 14.05" h x 4.30" w x 1.72" l,
• Display size: 15.4

Features

• 15.4-inch Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display, 1280 x 800 resolution
• 2.00 Ghz Intel Pentium Dual Core Mobile Processor T3200 with 1MB L2 Cache
• 3072MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm), 250GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support, 802.11b/g WLAN
• Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, dims in inches: 14.05" (L) x 10.07" (D) x 1.37" (min H) in approx, 6.46 lbs

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Customer Reviews

What a bargain!
I've had this computer for several weeks now and have had no problems whatsoever. How can you beat such a deal. I paid less than $500 for a relatively fast computer with a good-size hard drive and plenty of memory. It does all the basics smoothly, has a built-in webcam and mike, and comes with decent software. I had a slight problem with an incompatability message when opening a PDF file, but when I click the IGNORE button the file opens fine.
It has some subtle but nice features such as a lighted cap lock key and a lighted charger input so you know if it's charging or not. It has Vista Home Premium with SP2. If it's your first encounter with Vista, it's worth getting a book explaining Vista tips and tricks because it has so many hidden useful features that you would possibly never come across.
This laptop is such an improvement over my previous Toshiba that I'm glad I ran over my old computer by mistake.

Great Starter Notebook Computer
I received this notebook computer for Christmas. It has been excellent and very easy to use. I have a Dell desktop computer but this is my first notebook computer and after just a few brief instructions on how to get started, everything was to easy to use.

It comes loaded with lots of trial offer items that may or may not be of interest to you. My came loaded with trial periods of games and now I'm addicted to several. It did not come loaded with an internet provider like computers use to when everyone was still on dial-up. Most people are probably on high-speed now but I am still on dial-up. The easiest way for me to get my internet provider on my notebook was to go somewhere that had high-speed, access it that way, then go directly to my internet provider's website and download it from there. It only took a few moments and was very easy to do. That has been the only thing that required any more installation for me.

The screen is large and easy to see. The keys have been easy to use, very comfortable to type on and the keys are easy to reach. The only problem that I have had is sometimes when I am typing, my arms hit the mouse pad on the computer and it will make the page roll a little. I'm learning now to keep my wrists out of the way.

I definitely recommend getting a cordless mouse. I can't stand using the mouse pad that comes on notebook computers. I have theLogitech V320 Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Grey and I really love it. Very easy to use.

This does come loaded with Vista and I have not had any problems or complaints with it besides that some of my older software is not compatible and cannot be installed on this computer.

I recommend for anyone who needs a laptop computer for school work, office work, and internet access and light game playing. I love mine.

Better than I expected.
I bought this for my son, primarily for his computer games. I wasn't sure if the graphics would be sufficient for his games, but it works great, and he's very happy with it.