Compaq Presario V6905TU Notebook PC @ Officeworks $899 (Cheapest Core 2 Duo Laptop)

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  meoden1005 on 22/02/2009 - 11:09

  wow, it's cheap. 1000AUD for that laptop at umart. I will wait for windows 7 before purchasing new laptop

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  Mnke on 22/02/2009 - 11:20

  Heres the direct link
  http://www.officeworks.com.au/technology/computers-monitors/…

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  jason101 on 22/02/2009 - 17:40

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  Great find, but don't be fooled into upgrading to 4gb ram, 32bit Operating systems will only work with up to 3gb, so anything more than this is a waste of money as it will not aide performance (or be recognized by the operating system).

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    dudeeeeeeee on 22/02/2009 - 18:02

    unless this notebook has a 1Gb video card (which it doesn't), then you are terribly mistaken. 32bit supports up to 4Gb

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      che0173 on 22/02/2009 - 18:47

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      yup, my Dell XPS m1330 is 32bit and got 4gb ram here XD

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        BlinkyBill on 23/02/2009 - 10:18

        Wrong! You will never see 4GB addressable RAM on a 32bit machine. Simple as that. Max you can expect to see is 3.75 GB but realistically depending on Video and other devices you will see between 3-3.5 GB.

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          [Deactivated] on 23/02/2009 - 19:39

          @BlinkyBill:

          I CAN EXPLAIN THE 4GB RAM HYPE

          4GB Ram will not be completely allocated when using Vista 32Bit. BUT!!

          Some computers (recent models) come with 4GB ram and Vista 32Bit - and Vista SHOWS 4GB ram - but doesn't allocate it. So a patch has been released as a purely cosmetic way of showing exactly how much ram the unit has even if it won't be allocated.

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          dudeeeeeeee on 23/02/2009 - 22:53

          @BlinkyBill: ……..you do realise that 32-bit supports 4Gb of RAM and that it also INCLUDES the RAM on your video card (ie, those with a 512Mb card and 4Gb of RAM will have the computer read 512Mb (from vid card) + 3.5Gb (RAM)) and those with a 256Mb card will have 3.75Gb of the 4Gb RAM utilised.

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      WizKid on 22/02/2009 - 21:31

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      Well according to Vista, 1Gb for video memory and 3Gb for System. The 4Gb is an example, the laptop has 2x PC5300 DDR2 slots. You can choose either 1x Gb + 2Gb or 2Gb + 2Gb. Either way the standard 1Gb is not enough for Vista. Other option is to install WinXP.

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        [Deactivated] on 23/02/2009 - 19:41

        Yeah sure install WinXP on a Core 2 Duo - and experience perfomance loss?? Why?? Becaus you can't be bothered to explore Vista?? Why don't you just use Windows 98 then??

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  Miami Mall Alien on 22/02/2009 - 18:24

  Only gripe with the deal is the slow-ass HDD and the integrated chipset. (As you well know, buying graphics cards for laptops is just a pain in the ass)

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    [Deactivated] on 22/02/2009 - 23:26

    The HDD is not slow, certainly not for a $900 notebook.

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  Kranbone on 23/02/2009 - 00:57

  I think it's definitely well featured than most laptops at that price. a Very hot deal, great HDD, decent C2D. Also I'd like to say that while the X3100 is not as good as a dedicated graphics card, mine in my Macbook is more than sufficient for some light gaming (really). Great find mate and positive vote from me :)

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  Crownie on 23/02/2009 - 01:30

  HDD not an issue.
  While 7200RPM would be optimal, the large 320GB makes for a better drive.
  A faster drive may even give off more heat, be noisier, and consume more power- thus giving a shorter battery life.

  As stated by others, its the 3100 internal graphics thats slowing down this lappy.

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  SteveM on 23/02/2009 - 10:20

  Have you tested the battery life on this yet?
  I can't seem to find much in the way of reports on that, but the price is very good

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    WizKid on 24/02/2009 - 21:30

    Sorry not yet and probably never will. As this will be used as a desktop replacement. I would guess 2 - 3 hrs, but don't hold me to it.