| The Compaq Presario CQ60 is considered one of the | | | | not a detriment unless you will be transferring a lot |
| best laptop computers under $500. It features a 2 | | | | of files over WIFI, video conferencing, or streaming |
| Ghz Intel mobile duo core processor. This processor | | | | video. The standard 6-Cell battery should keep this |
| is powerful enough to handle your Microsoft Office | | | | laptop humming comparable to other laptops in this |
| applications and your iTunes music collection. The | | | | budget category. HP offers an extended 12 cell |
| laptop has a glossy black finish and 1.38 inch thickness | | | | battery option for road warriors. It has the standard |
| letting the world know that you are hip and in to the | | | | ports such as USB, headphone, mic, VGA, LAN, and |
| latest trends. | | | | analog modem. The speakers are Altec Lansing. For |
| There is ample hard drive space for the typical laptop | | | | those that are looking to watch movies on this |
| user for music, files, applications, and some games. At | | | | laptop should really consider getting external speakers |
| this price range Compaq gives an extra gigabyte of | | | | or a really good pair of headphones. |
| RAM compared to other laptops of similar price | | | | Full version software that are included are Microsoft |
| range. This should help with increased battery life and | | | | Works, HP DVD Play, Muvee Reveal, and Cyberlink |
| boost Windows performance. The integrated Intel | | | | DVD. Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Trial |
| graphics is a capable graphics chip able to run your | | | | and a Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 trial |
| applications and play movies. If you intend on | | | | are included as well. For the regular user the |
| watching a lot of high definition videos or play the | | | | Microsoft Works is enough. Although anyone working |
| latest games you should look for a more powerful | | | | from home or a business school student should |
| graphics chip. | | | | serious consider upgrading to a full version of |
| The wireless 802.11b/g WLAN adapter does not use | | | | Microsoft Office to enable sharing of documents and |
| the latest WIFI 802.11n standard which has wider | | | | spreadsheets with co-workers and professors. |
| range and faster speeds. For the typical user this is | | | | |