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Clip and Save on the Compaq Presario

Just because you’re clipping coupons doesn’t mean you need to cut back on laptop power. Right now you can clip your way to savings on hardware upgrades and other discounts on Compaq Presario laptops at Compaq.com. These online coupons include savings on memory and software.

For a limited time, Compaq is giving customers $100 cash back with the purchase of select laptops. Additionally they are providing an extra gig of memory (for a total of 3GB), an additional $50 value according to the official website. Finally, Comapaq will help you save another $30 on Microsoft Office Small Business 2007. When you add up the savings, you’re looking at a laptop for about $430 out of the box.

For years the Campaq Presario line has been the working man of the laptop market, diligently providing solid computing power for day-to-day applications. The Compaq Presario CQ60 and CQ60z series notebooks don’t stray from this tradition. The Presario comes with a satisfactory 15.6” diagonal widescreen display, 160 GB hard drive, built in WiFi, an AMD processor and multiple USB ports all wrapped with a standard black finish. The Compaq Presario comes standard with Windows Vista operating system and a 1-year limited manufacturer’s warranty.

Battery life is similarly mediocre with the Compaq Presario. The notebook comes standard with a 6-cell lithium ion battery that will last up to 2.5 hours while running Windows Vista. Generally, these batteries will last about two years for the average user or 500 charge cycles. The Compaq Presario V5000 series laptop battery is a popular replacement when the original expires. A 65W power adapter is also provided when continuous power is needed.

The Bottom Line: Competition among discount laptop manufacturers is fierce. Although the Compaq Presario provides a good all-around computer capable of basic applications–checking email, surfing the web, and word processing—there are better values out there. If you’re in the market for a low-cost computer try similarly priced alternatives from Toshiba or Lenovo. You’ll get a better deal and won’t have to clip any coupons.

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