HP Compaq CQ60430SA (Refurbished)

very fast compared to what we have been used to.

I got this as a replacement for a Toshiba and was very pleased when it arrived. It looked good and works well.

I tried to upgrade to Windows 7 but whilst the upgrade worked I could not get the wireless network card to work. I could not find any drivers for it on the Compaq site, which is a nightmare to find your way around. I ended up reinstalling Vista and it...

Does everything that I need, changing from a desktop was made very easy.

Battery life could be a little better, but that is my only whinge.

well balanced performance across a range of applications

batter life is far too short

We purchased the laptop for our daughter for homework, music files and communication with her friends. The 4mb RAM and the 250GB hard drive are more than capable of meeting her needs. The integrated webcam, microphone and speaker system work well with...

The unit has never been used outside of the home however battery life is not great (around two hours) if you are intending to use it away from home I would suggest you have some form of alternative power supply if you do not have direct access to mains...

screen size and overall package

weight

It's good because it looks different and you know who's it is.... the processor is fast and the connection to the internet is very good overall, i really like the laptop!

Bad point is the inside of the laptop where the buttons are, is white so in the long run that is going to become dirty!! hehehehhe

liked price and design. thought it was great value too. came with windows 7 and everything was simple to set up. would recommend it to anyone.

was nice and powerfull and fast until i installed my norten and it has slowed it down a bit

The screen is fantastic and the performance is excellent too.

No instructions with it or basic guide to function of buttons and devices