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Conclusion
The Presario 1800, powered by an Intel Pentium III 1.0GHz processor (maximum), is truly one of the most powerful laptops one can find on the market today. Even just glancing at its specifications, which states that it includes everything from an 8X DVD-ROM drive to a huge, rarely-seen-on-a-laptop 15" TFT LCD screen, to a spacious 20.0GB hard drive, can affirm that. One part of the specs that I feel can be worked on, however, is the measly, in today's terms, 128MB of SDRAM; Compaq has already addressed that concern with their newer Presario 1800 models which boasts 192MB of SDRAM and leaves a lot more breathing room than the 128MB in my 18XL590. Finally, Compaq has made sure that the Presario 1800 will stand out from the rest of the pack with its Video-Out feature, useful for playing games or making presentations, and their exclusive DisqPlay2 feature. With all these features to show off to the person sitting next you on your flight, the Compaq Presario 1800 is sure to please.
Pros
- 1.0GHz (max) Pentium III processor; rarely seen
- 15" TFT LCD screen; another rare find on laptops
- 8X DVD-ROM, built-in sound system, built-in LAN, modem, Video-OUT... this thing has everything!
- "Plug it in and go" simplicity
- Impressive graphics performance
- DisqPlay2
Cons
- Heat problems, especially with PC Cards (-0.5)
- LCD screen could be improved on; viewing angle problems (-0.5)
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