Any opinions on this model? Compaq pesario V6030US
Im in the market for a new and my first laptop
Im looking for soemthing that i will (hopefully) do my homework on, occasional gaming (nothing heavy like fear etc, but be able to run most modern games that dont require a tricked out pc with a good framerate) and surfing the web/movies/downloads/ photoshop, and macromedia flash, (and maybe some light video editing with premier though, i will probaly rather use my desktop for that)
i also am on a budget, trying to stay around the 1k range, nothing over 1.3k ('cause i simply dont have enough)
i came across this, and spec wise it looks nice, though im trying to look for the battery specs, and other opinions on it.
right now circuitcity has it on sale for 949 (after 30 dollar mail in rebate)
which is the cheapest i found it at. but im still open to suggestions and opinions. If the battery life on this computer is pretty short, it might put me off from buying it.
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4124354
AMD Turion 64 X2 (1.6 GHz) / 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM / 80GB SATA Hard Drive / LightScribe Super Multi 8x Double Layer DVD Writer
# Compaq Presario V6030US Notebook PC - Powered by the AMD Turion 64 X2 processor, and 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, the Presario V6030US provides a reliable Mobile computing solution at a great value. Some of its features include a Lightscribe Super Multi 8x Double Layer DVD drive, which can burn Data to DVD and CD media, up to 8.5GB in size, and Laser etch custom graphic labels right on the media's surface! You also get a 80GB SATA Hard Drive for plenty of workspace to handle Video Editing or multimedia data storage. Includes: Lithium-Ion battery, AC adapter, Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2, Norton Internet Security 2006 (60 day trial), Microsoft Works, Microsoft Money, & more.
# AMD Turion 64 X2 processor (1.6 GHz)
# Up to 1600MHz FSB
# 256MB+256MB of L2 Cache
# 1GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
# NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 Graphics
# 80GB SATA HDD
# LightScribe Super Multi 8x Double Layer DVD Drive - supports Double Layer DVD+R, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, & CD-RW blank media
# 15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display
# Native Resolution - 1280 x 800
# Integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Wireless Networking Support
# 5-in-1 Integrated Digital Media Reader - supports Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture Cards
# Altec Lansing Audio
# 56K V.90 Fax Modem
# 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
# Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire, 1 Headphone Out, 1 Microphone In, 1 VGA, & 1 S-Video Out
# Unit Dimensions - 16.93" (l) x 6.3" (w) x 13.78" (h)
# Unit Weight - 13.22 lbs.
Im in the market for a new and my first laptop
Im looking for soemthing that i will (hopefully) do my homework on, occasional gaming (nothing heavy like fear etc, but be able to run most modern games that dont require a tricked out pc with a good framerate) and surfing the web/movies/downloads/ photoshop, and macromedia flash, (and maybe some light video editing with premier though, i will probaly rather use my desktop for that)
i also am on a budget, trying to stay around the 1k range, nothing over 1.3k ('cause i simply dont have enough)
i came across this, and spec wise it looks nice, though im trying to look for the battery specs, and other opinions on it.
right now circuitcity has it on sale for 949 (after 30 dollar mail in rebate)
which is the cheapest i found it at. but im still open to suggestions and opinions. If the battery life on this computer is pretty short, it might put me off from buying it.
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4124354
AMD Turion 64 X2 (1.6 GHz) / 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM / 80GB SATA Hard Drive / LightScribe Super Multi 8x Double Layer DVD Writer
# Compaq Presario V6030US Notebook PC - Powered by the AMD Turion 64 X2 processor, and 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, the Presario V6030US provides a reliable Mobile computing solution at a great value. Some of its features include a Lightscribe Super Multi 8x Double Layer DVD drive, which can burn Data to DVD and CD media, up to 8.5GB in size, and Laser etch custom graphic labels right on the media's surface! You also get a 80GB SATA Hard Drive for plenty of workspace to handle Video Editing or multimedia data storage. Includes: Lithium-Ion battery, AC adapter, Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2, Norton Internet Security 2006 (60 day trial), Microsoft Works, Microsoft Money, & more.
# AMD Turion 64 X2 processor (1.6 GHz)
# Up to 1600MHz FSB
# 256MB+256MB of L2 Cache
# 1GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
# NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 Graphics
# 80GB SATA HDD
# LightScribe Super Multi 8x Double Layer DVD Drive - supports Double Layer DVD+R, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, & CD-RW blank media
# 15.4" WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display
# Native Resolution - 1280 x 800
# Integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Wireless Networking Support
# 5-in-1 Integrated Digital Media Reader - supports Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture Cards
# Altec Lansing Audio
# 56K V.90 Fax Modem
# 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
# Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0, 1 Firewire, 1 Headphone Out, 1 Microphone In, 1 VGA, & 1 S-Video Out
# Unit Dimensions - 16.93" (l) x 6.3" (w) x 13.78" (h)
# Unit Weight - 13.22 lbs.
