Compaq Presario 725US Notebook (Athlon-4 1600+, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive)

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Manufacturer:	Compaq

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Love this laptop
Bought 725US about a month ago. It is very fast, good clear display and sound. Plays DVD movies in full screen. Have only had one problem. While trying to download the Quicktime upgrade it kept shutting down. Contacted Compaq support and they sent me a fix right away. Very good support. Haven't used it on battery very much so I can't vouch for the long battery life. Love the styling too. Touchpad and scroll key also very easy to use. I'm dissappointed that this model is no longer produced but I'm sure it's replacement will be just as good.
The 725US DVD / CDRW Review......Read This and decide!
I'm a active user of laptops and will give you my feedback on the Compaq 725US. The 725US compared to the 715US is almost identical with the exception of the 725US running at 1.4 ghz and the 715us running at 1.2. The only other exception (which still leaves me wondering) is the 725US max ram is 384, while the 715US is 512. Go figure the older model can take more ram than the newer? As a high performance laptop, it's excellent. Very fast, very reliable and the support through Compaq is nothing less than A+. Bottom line...Excellent product that was built around high performance and moderate price range. Others sell for a tad less, but you may settle on compromised support and the product. Lastly, Windows XP, Office XP and internet surfing are a breeze. Battery is long lasting and the display is 14.1 (wish it was 15 inch) but very crisp with no distortion. Sound is A+ (JBL) and the keyboard layout with the trackpad is a B+. The DVD plays fantastic and the CDRW had no problems burning music and files. Overall, system gets a 4 1/2 out of 5. Memory max capacity and no serial port leaves it from missing a 5. The 4 1/2 make this a definite good laptop for home or business use and with it's high multimedia functions.
ABSOULTE JUNK!!
No sense in repeating everything that has already been stated what is wrong with this POS. Just do a Google search for Presario 700 notebook. IT'S A TOTAL LEMON! WHEN DO WE SUE ...? Overheats Constantly - it's a design problem. Slower than a 386! JUNK! AVOID! I WASTED (money) HARD EARNED DOLLARS DOWN THE DRAIN! TOTALLY USELESS! DAMN IT!