Although Microsoft Corp. will not officially release its Windows XP operating system until Oct. 25, it has allowed PC makers to begin shipping machines loaded with the new OS as of Monday, which ...

PC shoppers are often advised, “Buy one step down from the top” — hitting the price/performance sweet spot with Intel or AMD’s second fastest CPU, or the second biggest hard disk available. But even ...

While consumers will have to wait another month to upgrade their PCs to Microsoft’s Windows XP, those buying new PCs can get their hands on the new operating systems now. Hewlett-Packard and Compaq ...

I want to install Win2K on my Presario 1688. I am currently running Win98 and it sucks - blue screens, lock ups, etc. I run Win2K on my home/office boxes and it's awesome.<P>Compaq's official position ...

Sheathed in a hypnotic, swirled-gray front casing, the Compaq Presario 5000 looks flashier than it is. In reality, it's a fairly pedestrian computer with few interesting extras. Compaq bills it as an ...

Hi everyone,<BR><BR>I have a Windows XP Compaq Presario 2100 laptop with an AMD XP-M processor running at 1800MHz. Lately (the past few weeks) the laptop's been sluggish. Whenever I check the ...

The Compaq Presario 2800T is one of the few desktop replacements we would even consider taking on a trip, thanks to its thin-and-light design (1.5 inches thick, 6.6 pounds). We applaud Compaq's ...

Compaq Presario R3000T The Compaq Presario R3000T is an attractively priced multimedia notebook, with a 15.4-inch wide-screen display, DVD burner, and other notable features and components.

Nothing lasts forever. We expect that we’ll get years of use out of our cars, refrigerators, and mattresses but that eventually they’ll need to be replaced, usually with newer, better models. We’ve ...