Description:
If an ultra-compact design isn’t your primary concern, the Compaq Presario 3080us Notebook PC is a wise choice for your mobile computing environment. Featuring a price point not far removed from that of many entry-level units, the Presario 3080us nevertheless sports impressive power and several surprisingly upscale amenities. Though you can’t play the latest games or communicate wirelessly without first upgrading the unit, you should find it makes short work of virtually everything else. Compaq has built the Presario 3080us around a fast yet cost-effective 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor and a generous 512 MB of 266 MHz Random Access Memory (upgradeable to 1024 MB). The system’s graphics chipset, an SiS 650 UMA 4x AGP with 64 MB of shared (not dedicated) memory, will suffice for all 2D and many 3D tasks but may have trouble efficiently rendering the latest and most demanding 3D animation and drawing packages and 3D games. Topping the unit’s exciting list of features is its display screen, a 16-inch monster capable of super-clean 1024 by 768 resolution. You’ll enjoy watching DVD movies on this jumbo-size screen via the unit’s integrated DVD/CD-RW drive, which also allows you to burn and listen to audio CDs and backup the data you’ve stored on its adequately-sized 40 GB hard disk. Compaq has equipped the Presario 3080us with a wide range of state-of-the-art amenities, including four ultra-fast USB 2.0 ports for plug and play peripherals, one IEEE 1394 port for efficient interaction with external devices such as digital camcorders, a full-size 88-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad and Touch Pad pointing device, a built-in 56K modem for low-speed connectivity and an RJ-45 LAN port for high-speed surfing and network access. Bundled software includes Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Works 7, Quicken New User Edition, and a small selection of multimedia and communication utilities.
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