Laptop choiche

No people, we’re not talking about a netbook here. What you are looking at is a full fledged notebook that is packing an AMD processor (those things don’t come in netbooks).

The Compaq CQ60-419WM is packed with such features as an AMD Sempron SI-42 processor, NVIDIA GeForce 8200M graphics, 3GB of DDR2 RAM, 160GB hard drive (yes, yes we know its small) and a DVD burner. Wal-Mart has these babies for only $298. The model is not that new as it has been on sale for quite some time now (granted for $170 more), but the latest price cut is enough for any barging shopper to get one.

This is based on “while supplies last” so if you’re interested get over to your local Sam Walton store and pick one up. Oh and did we mention its packing a 15.6 inch 1366x768 screen? Yeah, yeah we know.

HP Compaq 6730 “B” means Business

The HP Compaq 6730b is the "business" version of the 6730 notebook line freshly launched by HP. Business connotes balanced mobility and supremacy. There is a 6730w for "workstation substitution" and 6730s as an entry product.

Design
This is a "business" engine. The HP Business line, in my estimation, never actually proffered attractive sculpts, and this one is no real revelation. It seems to have the similar case as the nc8430 but they spiced that nice Dura Finish coat on the palm rest area. This appends up to the sexy glance. The machine looks extremely rock-hard, the finish is proficient.

Performance
The notebook came with Microsoft Vista Business 32bit and straight away shows the Windows Experience Index score. The WEI imitates the poorest score of the diverse tests and the 6730b is at a stumpy 3.4 mainly due to the video chip, but I wouldnt look forward to elevated scores without a devoted video chip anyway. Here are a few video benchmarks with Aero facilitated and with Aero immobilized. Booting the component "naked" is comparatively speedy, but as you stuff it with requests and services, it slows down. Im fresh to Vista but even though I didnt set up all of my compiler elements and tools yet, I have the experience that it creeps more than my aged nc8430 under XP Pro SP3.

Mine boots in about 6 minutes and 50 seconds (with most of the hopeless services turned off). And evidently, 2GB of RAM is not sufficient. Opening just 2 applications, Outlook and Total Commander, already leads to dreadful "Running low on memory. Close applications". So go ahead and purchase an additional 1GB or 2GB, even if Vista 32bit cant pact with 4GB. It can employ 3GB to 3.5GB. It seems like on mine, it utilizes 3GB for Windows and 700+MB for the video card.

Overall
I would certainly advocate this notebook for any business user or developer. Enjoying movies is a delight and the technology is positively falling in the HP "balanced mobility" label. The battery lasts more or less 6 hours and that makes it a high-quality rationale to buy this machine if youre hitting the road.

Pros
+ Strapping Finish
+ Touch-sensitive control buttons
+ Brilliant speakers
+ Extremely quiet

Cons
- Keyboard navigation keys
- Refusal of recovery DVD

Value For Money

Our Rating