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The easy-to-use Compaq Presario SR1830NX Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the SR1830NX you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. This affordable, family-oriented desktop offers room to grow--including available PCI and expansion slots and a 4 GB maximum RAM capacity. This desktop comes with a large 200 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM, 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor, Lightscribe dual-layer/multi-format DVD drive, a memory card reader that's compatible with a wide range of formats, and Windows XP Media Center edition. Read more

Features

• Ensure system stability and enjoy a user-friendly interface with genuine Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
• Get great performance from the 2.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor with enhanced virus protection, 2000MHz system bus, and 512KB L2 cache
• Organize photos and video clips plus edit, print, share, and store with HP's exclusive Photosmart Premier software
• Create your own DVDs and CDs with the double-layer DVD+-R/RW drive with CD-RW capabilities and LightScribe - Up to 16x DVD+R, DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD+-RW, 2.4x DVD+R DL, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CDR, 24x CDRW, 40x CD-ROM / Label your discs with HP LightScribe labels featuring your unique text, photos, and designs
• Store more music, videos, and data on the roomy 200GB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive

Reviews (1)

First Class Product
First class product well worth the money,arrived early in good condition. I added another 1 GB of RAM for a total of 2GB. Highly Recommended. ... Read more

Editorial Review

The easy-to-use Compaq Presario SR1850NX Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the SR1850NX you can watch, record, and pause live TV programming as well as schedule the PC to record upcoming episodes or entire series. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. This affordable, family-oriented desktop offers room to grow--including available PCI and expansion slots and a 4 GB maximum RAM capacity. This desktop comes with a large 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM, 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor, Lightscribe dual-layer/multi-format DVD drive, secondary DVD-ROM drive, a memory card reader that's compatible with a wide range of formats, and Windows XP Media Center edition. Read more

Features

• Box Content - Compaq Presario Media Center SR1850NX Desktop PC, Compaq Scroller Mouse, Compaq Multimedia Keyboard
• Get great performance from the 2.2GHz AMD Athlon 64 3700+ processor with enhanced virus protection, 1MB L2 cache, and 2000MHz system bus
• Genuine Windows XP Media Center Operating system ensures system stability and enjoys a user-friendly interface
• Boost performance with 1GB PC 3200 DDR SDRAM (2x 512 for great performance, expandable to 4GB)
• Integrated ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Graphics Card with 256MB shared video memory let's you enjoy video games more

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Enjoy topnotch performance and impressive versatility with Compaq's remanufactured Evo D510c convertible minitower PC. Housed in a sleek black case with silver-toned accents, the PC fits beautifully in almost any office setting, where its flexible chassis can adjust to small desks with room for a tower underneath or large desks that can handle a traditional desktop CPU. That's because the minitower sits comfortably both vertically and horizontally, depending on the configuration of the workspace. It also offers an added bonus by letting users orient the removable CD-ROM drive in either direction, so it's always horizontal regardless of how the computer is standing.Read more

Features

• Remanufactured minitower PC with 2 GHz Pentium 4 processor and 256 MB RAM (expandable to 2 GB)
• Internal 40 GB hard drive; versatile CPU sits either vertically or horizontally depending on the space
• 48x CD-ROM drive and 3.5-inch floppy drive; built-in 56k modem
• 3 open PCI slots and 4 USB 2.0 ports; measures 17.6 x 6.6 x 16.8inches (W x H x D)
• Remanufactured to like-new condition; 90-day warranty

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You are kidding, right?
What a ripoff?I just went to another site and priced a new Compaq with the following specs:
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Editorial Review

Whether editing your family photos, balancing your online checkbook, or listening to your digital music collection, Compaq's SR1810NX offers a versatile, strong base for your home computing needs. Focusing on affordability, this desktop has room to grow with two available expansion slots (one 3.5-inch and one 5.25-inch), 2 available PCI slots, 7 USB ports for connecting peripherals, and the ability to add up to 4 GB of RAM. This desktop comes with a 100 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, 1.8 GHz AMD Sempron 3200+ processor, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive, and Windows XP Home edition. Read more

Features

• 1.8 GHz AMD Sempron 3200+ with 128 KB L2 cache
• 512 MB RAM expandable up to 1 GB, 100 GB hard drive, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive
• ATI Radeon XPress 200 IGP video/graphics card with 128 MB shared RAM
• Three PCI slots (two available), one PCI Express x16 slot (available), two 5.25-inch external bays (one available), two external 3.5-inch bays (one available), and one internal 3.5-inch bay (occupied)
• Software includes Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2, Microsoft Works 8.0, Encarta Encyclopedia 2005, Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition (with 60 days of LiveUpdate), Quicken New User Edition 2005, Microsoft Money 2005

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"Fine" computer
I'm not computer literate, but my husband is and he is impressed with this computer.For the price, it is a good piece of machinery and will hold us over until we have money to spend on a more expensive one. ... Read more

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Compaq's wide-ranging Presario series of desktop PCs targets almost every segment of the computer buyer market, from financially strapped students to high-power business executives. This remanufactured unit, the Presario SR1130NX, sits neatly in the middle of the lineup, delivering strong midlevel computing at a price that won't empty your pocketbook. Gamers and anyone who dabbles in 3-D graphics will want to upgrade the unit's 3-D video capabilities or look at a more upscale Compaq offering, but the unit should otherwise fit perfectly in virtually any computing environment. Of special note is the system's huge 160 GB hard disk, a rarity at this price point. Read more

Features

• Remanufactured desktop PC with 2.1 GHz AMD Athlon XP 3000+ processor and 512 MB RAM (expandable to 2 GB)
• Internal 160 GB hard drive; integrated Intel Extreme Graphics video controller with 64 MB shared video memory
• Dual optical drives: 48x CD-ROM drive for music and data CDs and DVD+R/RW drive for burning home movies
• 2 high-speed FireWire ports and 7 USB 2.0 ports; includes Windows XP Home Edition OS and Microsoft Works 7.0
• Remanufactured to like-new condition; 90-day warranty

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For home and family or low-end multimedia use, the Compaq Presario 4090US is a likable product. It has an 8x (write) CD-RW drive that you can use to record your own CDs, plus a 900 MHz Duron processor, 128 MB of memory, and a 30 GB hard disk drive. Both a 56K modem and 100 Mbps Ethernet networking are included as well. The system comes with Windows Millennium Edition--a.k.a. Windows Me--installed, plus Microsoft Works and Microsoft Money. ... Read more

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Whether editing your family photos, balancing your online checkbook, or listening to your digital music collection, Compaq's SR1820NX offers a versatile, strong base for your home computing needs. Focusing on affordability, this desktop has room to grow with two available expansion slots (one 3.5-inch and one 5.25-inch), 2 available PCI slots, 7 USB ports for connecting peripherals, and the ability to add up to 4 GB of RAM. This desktop comes with a 160 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3400+ processor, dual-layer/multiformat DVD burner, a multi-format memory card reader, and Windows XP Home edition. Read more

Reviews (5)

Does not work
I have had this item for one month. Despite many hours spent with customer service (most of them "on hold") it still does not work properly.Some of the customer service people try to help but several have been quite rude.Now I am shipping it back for service.They will not refund my money nor will they give me a new computer.

Compaq Presario SR1820NX Desktop PC
Seems to be an excellent desktop. Bought it for 2 of my sons. Has everything he wanted for web design, school use, downloading music, watching DVD's, gaming or just creating DVD's. Easy to use straight out of box. The AMD processor is fast & strong. I've been using a Dell for years and I think I'll buy myself one, next.

Returned it
After it loaded Windoze XP, it kept re-booting (about 10 times before I called teh Help Desk).They guided me thru a restore and re-load - very patient.Still a problem - kept re-booting indefinitely.HP recommended returning it which I did.Since I needed it right away I went to the local Circuit City store and bought an HP - no problems at all and $20 less for same equipment.Still waiting for my refund from Amazon. ... Read more

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Whether editing your family photos, balancing your online checkbook, or listening to your digital music collection, Compaq's SR1420NX offers a versatile, strong base for your home computing needs. Focusing on affordability, the SR1420NX has room to grow with an available expansion slot, 2 available PCI slots, 5 USB ports for connecting peripherals, and the ability to add up to 2 GB of RAM. This desktop comes with an 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, 2.93 GHz Intel Celeron processor, dual-layer DVD-/+RW drive (which also burns CDs), and a multi-format memory card reader. For a step up in price, the SR1430NX offers a Pentium 4 processor, 160 GB hard drive, and an extra CD-ROM drive. Read more

Features

• 2.93 GHz Intel Celeron D 340 processor with 533 MHz system bus
• 512 MB DDR SDRAM (two slots for 2 GB maximum), 80 GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD-/+RW drive
• Five USB 2.0 ports, two Firewire ports, 9-in-1 memory card reader, two open PCI slots
• Built-in 10/100/ BASE-T ethernet; 56K (V.90) modem
• Windows XP Home Edition, Service Pack 2

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a simple home PC, not much more
I've had this PC for more than a month. And have been largely satisfied, with a few caveats. This is not a high-end machine, and I'd recommend considering it only if all you want from your PC is regular home use - browsing, some music etc.
I'm back with a new-style of review for you guys. But I gotta make it quick!
Wow, it's been a-while since I've actually bothered to sit down and write a review. I mean, I've been reviewing a LOT of things in day to day life (that's just how I live my life), I just haven't found anything that stimulated me enough to want to tell my fans about it. The good news is I think I've got something here that I can review for you guys that will help me get-back into the swing of things, tell you valuable information about a product, not to mention give me the chance to have a crack at my Dad's brand new computer. Basically he has been very stingy with it since it arrived last week. I was told that since I "ruined" his last computer and caused it so many problems, I was not to be allowed access to this new one. Ever. But since I've always got my fans in mind, the review must go on. I've been patiently waiting for an oppourtunity to get my hands on this thing for a while now. Actually what I'm going to do is bring you one of my special new-style of reviews just for this product. It will be a sort of Covert-Ops-Review since I've had to perform all sorts of espionage, trickery, and deception to deliver it to you guys. Anyways, let's review!
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Editorial Review

The easy-to-use Compaq Presario SR1750NX Media Center PC is the complete home PC system that delivers more entertainment choices, and brings them together in one place with easy access from anywhere in the room. With the SR1750NX you can watch, record, and pause live TV programming as well as schedule the PC to record upcoming episodes or entire series. And you can easily burn your home video productions to DVD for friends and family with the dual-layer, multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner, which enables you to store up to 8.5 GB of data on a DL disc. This affordable, family-oriented desktop offers room to grow--including available PCI and expansion slots and a 4 GB maximum RAM capacity. This desktop comes with a large 200 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM, 2.2 GHz AMD Sempron 3500+ processor, Lightscribe dual-layer/multi-format DVD drive, and a memory card reader that's compatible with a wide range of formats. Read more

Features

• Affordable desktop PC with 2.2 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor
• 200 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB max), multi-format LightScribe DVD/CD burner with dual-layer support
• Seven USB 2.0, two Firewire, one VGA, one parallel, microphone, headphone, multi-format memory card reader
• Integrated video/graphics card with up to 128 MB of allocated video memory; 10/100 Ethernet, 56K modem
• Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

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a pretty good buy
I never have been able to afford a top-of-the-line computer, so all my experiences have been with models that come with a complaint or two. This is my second Compaq Presario and as with the first one, it's about what I expected. It is the first Athlon processor for me, and it seemed slow to me. I check and the computer systems said it was under 1 GHz. That confused me, as this 3500+ is supposed to be approximately 2.2 GHz. I called the 24/7 support number(which is great btw. No more website FAQs if you don't want to spent an hour searching and not finding what you're looking for!) and the tech explained to me that it was program driven, meaning it speeds up on demand. He had me turn off the energy saver and there it was, 2.2 GHz! So things are starting up faster and the small delays on the internet are gone. I don't know if "delays" are characteristic of Athlon processors or not, but apparently there are things you can do about it.
45 min to load
Ok lots of good reviews but my experiance is a bad one.Took me 45 min to load the first time. Restarts take about 8 min or so.Keeps locking up for no apparent reason.I will be taking this one back.Sounds like a great deal at the store but after getting home and trying to work with it, not impressed.My emachine that I was replacing is faster than this compaq that I bought at CompUsa.I will not recommend this machine.

Greatprice for what you get!
Like others have said, you really got a lot for the price, I got mine for $499 with a 17' flat panel CRT monitor! (This was after $250 in rebates.) Great deal! It's amazing to me that the 1710NX was selling for $419 for just the CPU and only has 256 MB of RAM 100 Gig hard drive and no DVD Burner or Lightscribe! Also no monitor included! Also, this was has an AMD Athlon 64 3500 versus a Sempron on the 1710NX model. Also has a better keyboard. (No flat hard to type on keys.) I am very happy with this product. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Whether editing your family photos, balancing your online checkbook, or listening to your digital music collection, Compaq's SR1710NX offers a versatile, strong base for your home computing needs. Focusing on affordability, this desktop has room to grow with two available expansion slots (one 3.5-inch and one 5.25-inch), 2 available PCI slots, 7 USB ports for connecting peripherals, and the ability to add up to 4 GB of RAM. This desktop comes with 1 100 GB hard drive, 256 MB of installed RAM, 2.0 GHz AMD Sempron 3400+ processor, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive, and a multi-format memory card reader. Read more

Features

• Affordable desktop PC with 2.0 GHz AMD Sempron 3400+
• 100 GB hard drive, 256 MB of RAM (4 GB max), DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive
• Seven USB 2.0, two Firewire, one VGA, one parallel, microphone, headphone, multi-format memory card reader
• Integrated video/graphics card with up to 128 MB of allocated video memory; 10/100 Ethernet, 56K modem

Reviews (2)

Runs great
Runs great if you upgrade the RAM from the 256MB (supplied) to 512 or more. I added 512 MB to mine resulting in 768 MB. Easy to set-up and upgrade. If you buy one, make sure to download updated video driver from Compaq.

Get the 1720NX instead
I am returning it for the 1720NX model due to the fact it only has 256 MB RAM. I didn't know how important RAM was until I tried to run a 3-D game. You can always expand the RAM, but the 1720NX is only $60 more (at one store) and has 512 RAM, a 160 GB hard drive, and a DVD writer with lightscribe technology. Worth the $60? Yeah, I would say so. Why compaq made this model I have no clue, since they have a better model that runs for less that $100 more at most stores. ... Read more

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Very impressive
I received this product within a few days after ordering and was extremely impressed with the product. Everything was included just as it said in the description. Will definetely do business again!

GREAT DEAL, ON COMPUTER
THIS IS ONE GREAT DEAL ,IT IS MORE THAN I HAD BARGINED FOR EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER ... Read more

Editorial Review

Whether you're looking for a corporate, multimedia, or family desktop,Compaq's Presario 5410US is a solid choice. Just look at some of its features:an 8x (write) CD-RW and 16x DVD-ROM drive, a 1.3 GHz Celeron chip, and 256 MB ofRAM (expandable to 512 MB). Its price is lower than average both for desktops asa whole and among similarly rated products, continuing Compaq's price-conscioustradition. The product also includes a 40 GB hard disk, integrated graphics, a56K modem, and a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet NIC. In addition, this package featuresWindows XP Home as the pre-installed operating system and Compaq's FS740 17-inchmonitor. ... Read more

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Why settle for a custom-built clone when there's almost certainly a preconfigured, pretested Compaq Presario perfectly suited to your requirements and pocketbook? Developed for power users who already own a monitor and speakers or would prefer to find such components on a separate basis, the Presario 6020US is yet another example of how versatile this series has become.Read more

Reviews (5)

Great Value
I am a technology educator and I have had this system in my home for over 6 months.Bottom line - it runs great.You get a lot of features for the money.I bought mine at a local retailer on sale for [sale price]and have been pleased with its performance.The quality of this systems hardware has been very good.In fact it seems no worse than the Dells I work with everyday with teachers and students.The CPU case is easy to open and access. The Reason why is called 1900+ (same as Penium4 1.9GHZ)
This computer runs same speed as Penium 4 1.9Ghz that is why is called 1900+