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Compaq Presario v6000z - Notebook Review

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Zachary Blum writing over at Notebook Review has posted a review of the affordable HP Compaq Presario V6000Z laptop computer. 'The V6000Z comes in a very dark grey color. I want to call it charcoal-like in color. Some of the pictures online made it look silver and that's just not what it looks like. It also really likes fingerprints. I did not opt for the imprint finish on this notebook since this was such a budget-conscious purchase. Upon starting up the notebook you'll notice blue lights for the "feather-touch" volume controls as well as media button (which boots up a DVD player that only responds within Windows). There's also a blue light on the power button and a blue ring that surrounds where the power adaptor plugs in. Blue indicator lights for the caps lock, scroll lock, and touchpad are right next to their appropriate buttons. There's an orange light for the Wi-Fi on/off switch which is analog and can be toggled even when the system is off.

The dimensions for the main body of the laptop are: 14 ¼ inch wide x 1 ¼ inch tall x 10 ¼ inch deep. The entire thing seems to be made of sturdy plastic that's the dark grey everywhere except on the bottom where there's black. There's no latch to secure the screen when closed. However, the joints where the screen tilts back are stiff and prevent the screen from bouncing around much when open or being accidentally pulled open when closed. You'll want to be careful the first time or two you close the screen because the bottom of the system may lift a little. Also, during the ordering process if you want to get additional ports (like IEEE 1394) you'll have to get both the graphics card upgrade and the imprint finish. That was more than I wanted to spend.'

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Posted by HCG Admin on January 14, 2007 2:16 AM |

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