Compaq Presario 723RSH laptop $690!!! @ Radio Shack

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jjm

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Thought about it, but passed.

700 series has terrible repair record according to 3 people I met who had one. Extended warranty costs about $250.

Has only one memory slot with 128 MB in it. Compaq has a 256 MB upgrade module for about $100.
 
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ai42

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Has only one memory slot with 128 MB in it. Compaq has a 256 MB upgrade module for about $100.
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Thats a bit odd, even my 1inch Omnibook 500 has 2 ram slots. Anyway Goto Crucial.com they got the 256mb ram module for $60+ship. My friend just got it (I told him about it), but I would like to get one but I don't have the money and already have a lappy so.
 
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Originally posted by: jjm
Thought about it, but passed.

700 series has terrible repair record according to 3 people I met who had one. Extended warranty costs about $250.

Has only one memory slot with 128 MB in it. Compaq has a 256 MB upgrade module for about $100.
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Thanks for the info I was hoping this had 2 memory slots, but 1 really sucks.

I'll still check out this laptop today during lunch but it's gotta really impress me in order for me to buy it. I have to apply for yet another cc (which I don't need since I just spent $17,244 on a brand new 2002 Honda Accord SE), then I have to hassle with the Radio Shack idiots, then I have to deal with 3 MIRs.

Might as well spend more and get a Dell Inspiron from their Small Business.
 
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Thurgood

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no hassle here--i went to rat shack yesterday, and was in and out in under 15 minutes, no lie. and the lappy looks really nice--havent had a chance to play around with it, but looks promising. ps--the specs say that it has a 24X CDR. I'll have to check this out when i get home today. If so, this is SUPER PHAT deal
 
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RossMAN

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Thurgood - I guess you're one of the lucky ones. Although it says 24x CD-R it doesn't say CD-RW I think they meant CD-ROM.
 
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TJ22

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ONCE AGAIN:

Are we sure this is true?

One of the RS rebates and the compaq rebates bith go to the same exact address.

Isnt this true?
 
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MrHappyMonkey

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Originally posted by: TJ22
ONCE AGAIN:

Are we sure this is true?

One of the RS rebates and the compaq rebates bith go to the same exact address.

Isnt this true?
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yes it's true. Read the f a t wallet thread for more info.
 
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Thurgood

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the $300 in mir's IS valid--the manager at rat shack confirmed it. he even gave me duplicate reciepts. he said i should have no problems, and if i do, come back to the store and he would take care of it
 
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ROLLTIDE2002

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I bought one of these today and found that it's running at 400mhz with 116 ram showing . Any computer experts out there explain this ? I'm thinking of takeing it back :(
 
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I think the RAM is shared with the video card, and the processor speed probably is reported in error because the mobile version of the AMD Duron uses their "PowerNow!" technology which (I believe) slows down the processor when not under a heavy load in order to keep the heat down and extend the battery life.
 
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ai42

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I bought one of these today and found that it's running at 400mhz with 116 ram showing . Any computer experts out there explain this ? I'm thinking of takeing it back
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Two things about clock speed, one PowerNow! automatically clocks down the CPU while on battery and windows (when your not doing anything that would require cpu power). Also WinXP doesn't report the clock speed right goto run "dxdiag" that seams to show the correct one or you can get cpuid.
 
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dingdon

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If you want the cpu to run in full speed, go to the display properties and open the screensaver tab. Then click the power button at the bottom. And then change to "always on". This will give you back the full speed, but, on the other hand, your on time will be shorten. Although the cpu speed shows 400 in your case, but actually the cpu speed will change depends on the work load. And because, at the time you check the cpu, no other application is running, that is why it shows the minimum speed. This is the Power Now feature from AMD. If you really want it to show the full speed. Try to have something working in the background and then check the speed. Or just download a small program called "PwerNowDashboard" from AMD. This program will so you the real speed your cpu is running.

For the ram issue, this is because video card is sharing the memory. You got 128mb main mem, but 16mb of those goes to the video. That's why it shows only 112mb. And you can even change the shared video mem to 32mb, which will give you better video performance. Then your mem amount will show 96mb only.
 
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MrHappyMonkey

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i ended buying two of these machines; one for me and one for my dad. It's a great little machine. The screen is very nice. The 1st thing I did when I got the machine was format and install WinXP Pro to loose all of the junk Compaq puts on this machine and so that it could join my domain. I noticed that this thing gets REALLY hot. The vent on the left side (the side w/ the floppy) puts out very hot heat. Other than that, it's a great machine. The speakers are pretty decent too. I ended getting it for $680 after rebate. Very good machine for that price.
 
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Devistater

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Jeeeez. Good stuff. My store didn't have the rebates, so we ordered the computer and he's going to try and get them for us, I'm also going to check online, I think the rebates are online. Yeah, he is getting a laptop sent from some store in San Franciso that has a few. Anyway, I'm looking forward to it. This is a good deal IMHO.

Edit: Here's the links for the rebates:
http://www.radioshack.com/images/rebates/RSspring02Note.pdf
http://www.radioshack.com/images/rebates/RSspring02Note2.pdf
http://www.radioshack.com/images/rebates/2500341.pdf
 
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Misha

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I boutgh mine in RS local store but didn't find that Windows XP cd-software included. Is it the same for you or not? Thanks for reply.
 
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MrHappyMonkey

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they don't give you an XP cd. They only give you a "restore" cd that will reload WinXP and all the other pre-loaded apps.
 
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Devistater

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I don't know about this specific laptop, but a lot of manufactures are no longer including original CD's (been going on for quite a while now). They often put a "backup" of some image files on the hard drive if you are lucky. Once I get the laptop on wed/thurs (I had it ordered today) I'll let everyone know.
 
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