NEVER BUY A COMPAQ

EVER HEARD OF THE BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH? this is common 4 all compaq workstations,latops all of them r garbage never buy a compaq only buy clones that way u r safe !

I made the mistake of buying a Compaq Presario approximately 4 years ago. One major thing that annoys me is how the things are arranged inside the case. Another was the screws they originally used.

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I agree the compaq workstations seem to run fine. I work on one myself but I do basic work stuff. When it comes to doing homestuff like streaming mulitmedia and abvoe all GAMES sometimes it's jsut too much of a pain to put up with thier proprietary junk. Thier sound cards are notoriuosly evil. Almost as bad as the Packard bel ones.

This is a classic example of what I am talking about. People do not know what they are buying when they buy it. If I am making an investment of $1000 dollars or more I go and find out everything about it before I buy it. I mean you don't go to store and buy rotten tomatoes do you? No, you don't, you spend a little extra time and inspect it. crack open the case before you buy a computer. Just a tip!
Take the time one day and go buy your local Compaq dealer and open up the case. The new units are totally upgradeable.

Perhaps, but the sound card that came in my old Deskpro 4000 had no other identifiable markings on it than "Compaq" and the drivers for it were generic ess- so do they just use generic crap that's even worse than oem brand? probably. BTW, those hex screws holding in the cards sure ARE a pain. Oh, and did I mention how much I HATE riser boards? just wondering...

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What do you mean proprietary? What model do you have?

Well, I don't want to sound like I'm complaining too much, because I'm not- Sure the riser board threw me for a loop when I first opened the case, but I wasn't planning on upgrading the system anyway, since I got it very cheap on ebay- It is just a nice computer for my kids, that's all. I do have to say that as far as the hardware goes, everything is still working in it, although I upgraded the vid card to a Voodoo3 3000 PCI- that's when I found the lovely hex screws- Why would they even bother doing something like that? To dissuade non-computer experts from tampering with the system? Heck, you don't need to know anything about computers, just be handy with tools. I don't think that's something I could have found with research, either. But the point is well taken; people should research their purchases as much as possible before buying- I just certainly wouldn't recommend an older Compaq system to anyone who want's to do any kind of upgrading, that's all.

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Well, seeing your grammar and spelling ability, it is no wonder you have issues with Compaq Computers. I mean if you don't like the Backweb tool, disable it. The reason Compaq puts the backup software on the computer is for convenience in case you ever need to restore software or a driver. Believe me I have worked around computers a long time most issues are caused by the USER!!! I like to call it ID10t error or problem between chair and keyboard.....

Perception is Reality!!!

mbaha... Wow you put lots of time and effort into that reply.

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Yeah but do you have anything to back your opinion up or are you a bandwaggoner!

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Sorry, I just proof read my work for my English class. This is a forum, not an english class. And believe me, others grammer is much worse then mine. Also you dipsh|t what does grammer or spelling have to do with computer skills? Thats like saying somebody that cant sing well cant drive a car properly. Get your head out of Compaq's A$$.

A mime is a great thing to waste!

A few of you guys on here may need to see about getting on Prozac or something. You guys are sooooo negative. Hope your life isn't the same way!

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So when you look in a fun house mirror, ZaNtHeR, do you think you really look like that?
I don't think perception is always reality.


- Every private citizen has a public responsibility

I dunno, i know the older pissarios were crap but i like mine. It has all standard components no more proprietary crap, at least in mine. Its a 5838.

Its got:
4x4x24 philips cd burner
Had 32x cd rom now its got 72x true-x Kenwood
Had sb pci 128 now its got a sb live value
3dfx Voodoo3 1000 AGP
Athlon classic 500
192mb ram came with 128

None of the stuff in it was onboard. I made shure it wasnt proprietary b4 i bought it. Even compaq's duron lower end computers dont have onboard stuff it is all standard

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Nope all that stuff came like that from the factory except for the extra 64mb and the kenwood true-x and the sb live.

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Have you thought about , why would COMPAQ want to help their clients?

They only want to make money, Fu_ck the clients!

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When it´s bad, it´s still very good!

I have a shirt that says:
<i><b><font color=black>COMPAQ</font color=black>
<font color=red> SUCKS</font color=red></b></i>

And not without a reason!
X compaq owner.

And this is different from other OEM's how???

<b><font color=blue>Perception is Reality!!!</b></font color=blue>

You found that huh? Your a genius? Why did you buy it then?

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I don't buy them but I work for a large corporation that does. I have to support that Compaq crap some times.

- I got a board too: http://www.impactsites2000.com/cgi [...] nboard.cgi

You're the average Compaq fan?

I'm glad there's not many Compaq supporters then

Well you post here with the thing, that's already something

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Hehe ok ;-)

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Signatures suck

what does a troll smell like... OH yeah smells like LAwson...

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MEMO to FAT Burger...
Pick your fata$$ up even if you have to get a forklift to do it and exercise your body more instead of only your mouth and stomach...

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Maw haw haw, that jokes nearly as bad as the computers you make.
BTW those compaq T-Shirt are totally crap for even polishing my car...you's guys can't even make a good polishing cloth.

Compaq = POS

End of story, thank you, and goodbye

Compaq<font color=red>(n)</font color=red><font color=purple>Com/pac:</font color=purple> A lemon in a flash case