Compaq Presario 2596us review

Compaq Presario 2596us

The Compaq 2596us notebook is not only designed for portable home entertainment, but it is suitable for students as well as professionals. With its low-priced but high performance, let’s take a look at what’s in it that makes it such a great notebook.

The 2596us looks like its siblings, with a shiny Compaq logo attached on its front casing, which is metallic silver in color. Inside the notebook you get tons of features, from the tried-and-true Intel Celeron processor 2.6GHz to the lightning-quick 256MB of DDR266 (PC2100) memory.

For storage purpose, the Compaq Presario 2596us comes with an enhanced IDE hard drive with as large as 40GB disk space and a spinning 7200rpm.You can also watch DVD movies with the DVD/CD-RW combo drive using the bundled InterVideo® WinDVD® SE Player software.

Next is the convenience to connect to the wireless network with ease. Thanks to the integrated wireless LAN, which provides 54g integrated 802.11g/b support.

A memory configurable video card support is also in the list. You can share up to 64MB of your total memory for ATI RADEON Mobility graphic card. It allows you to play games and watch DVDs smoothly.

Compaq Presario 2596us is affordable and incomparable. For a small price tag, it is highly recommended for those who are hunting for budget notebooks without breaking the bank.