toshiba or hp-compaq?

**Horsepower** · May 28th, 2009 01:26 PM

Actually, yung HP Compaq sa link mo is a very good deal.

for 399.99 CQ60 na sya tapos nVidia graphics pa. Tapos 1366x768 res, that's 720p HD.

So far, never had problems with the CQ series yet of Compaq.

If you can, buy a sticker for the touchpad. Masyado sya makapit, ang hirap mag-glide sa touchpad nya lalo pag sobrang linis. Yun lang so far issue ko sa kanya.

**shotokan** · May 31st, 2009 05:35 PM

toshiba for me... although i havent used one yet... currently im using Dell...

**mey0r** · May 31st, 2009 06:24 PM

Go for HP. HP bought Compaq. Inuubos na lang nila ang Presario. DV series na nilalabas ng HP.

**frenchtower** · June 1st, 2009 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

for 399.99 CQ60 na sya tapos nVidia graphics pa. Tapos 1366x768 res, that's 720p HD.

FYI: 1366x768 is by all means not HD. 720p = 1280x720. More so, even if the laptop res is 720p and the source is still a DVD drive (i.e. stored media * 720x480 standard) it's not going to display HD quality. Unless, of course the drive bay is blueray... which is improbable at these price range.

If the laptop is to be bought in the US and will be used primarily in pinoyland, I would suggest to secure an international warranty which will cover virtually most damages (including accidents). LCD screen are generally not covered. Find this out with the retailer.

More so, if buying online, confirm with the credit card issuer if it extends the manufacturer's warranty by a year or so(for electronic purchases). That is 1 year from the manufacturer and another 1 year provided by the card company. I've done this often times using my Mastercard platinum and Visa signature with no extra charge.

I've dissed Compaq branded laptop (not HP brand) bec of personal experiences. The Compaq brand is always known to be a budget computer, while HP and Dell are known to be bracketed for the mid-market. On the other hand Toshiba is getting positive reviews here in the US. Lenovo, as the other option, are known to have good built quality. Asus laptops maintains a good balance between value and quality as well.

Hope this help with your purchase decision

**arnielbenz** · June 1st, 2009 08:21 AM

Okay ang COMPAQ(design din ng HP yan), Compaq kasi gamit ko- Presario V6000 widescreen(15'' monitor/32 bit Intel Centrino Duo T2350 *1.86Ghz 1.87Ghz/Vista Home Premium/2GB RAM/ 160HDD/ TouchPad scroll left and right, up and down). Matibay talaga in terms of usage. January 2007 ko pa nabili and until now ok parin and with remote pa like HP. 1 or 2 months 24/7 wala patayan dahil nagda-download ako ng mga movies(hilig ko kasi lalo na tagalog movies hehehe!!), Pro until now buhay parin wala pa problem so far maliban sa battery dahil weak na. Pro para sa akin expensive nga lang dahil Php55,800 ang price nya nong nabili ko but brand new. Sa mga friends ko naman Dell and Acer gamit nila pro sira na ngaun, hindi ko lang alam kung bakit dahil parehas naman kami ng paggamit ng mga laptop namin.

**Horsepower** · June 1st, 2009 10:06 AM

frenchtower, my bad. I was thinking about 720p HDTVs (which comes with 1366x768 res). hehehe

HD viewing in this case would have to be through media files. Like MKV files from the *******. BD-drive for these units would be around a hundred dollars+ if you buy it separately.

Locally, very few people are willing to spend so much on something you'll only watch once or twice (so we just get HD media off ******* or borrow from friends (then rip it! mwahaha). I'd gladly spend that amount for a DVD-Audio though.

**frenchtower** · June 1st, 2009 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Horsepower

frenchtower, my bad. I was thinking about 720p HDTVs (which comes with 1366x768 res). hehehe

HD viewing in this case would have to be through media files. Like MKV files from the *******. BD-drive for these units would be around a hundred dollars+ if you buy it separately.

Locally, very few people are willing to spend so much on something you'll only watch once or twice (so we just get HD media off ******* or borrow from friends (then rip it! mwahaha). I'd gladly spend that amount for a DVD-Audio though.

Pinoy way is the better way

**kulotz** · June 1st, 2009 11:37 AM

compaq ako actually ginagamit ko ngayon haha may bad expperiences kasi ako sa toshiba hindi ko alam kung nataon lang kasi madalas nasisira yung cpu fan (hindi ko lam bakit) pati parang d ko natripan mga specs nila, unlike itong compaq ko maganda pa videocard ati radeon hd3200 bihira ako makakita ng laptop na me high definition na videocard. ayun opinion ko lang

**Horsepower** · June 1st, 2009 12:50 PM

Dapat talaga matibay ang Toshiba being a japanese brand (but it sucks horribly).

Ang matibay na Japanese brand: Panasonic, Sony and Fujitsu.

**kulotz** · June 1st, 2009 02:11 PM

compaq nalang hehe kung panglaro lang maganda compaq

gumagamit ako ng compaq cq40
at ang specs.

amd dual core turion x2
ati radeond hd3200 (ganda sobra)
3gb ddr2 ram
250gb hdd
14.1 screen
wifi na (dapat lang)
kalimutan ko na yung chipset nito basta ayun i can assura na maganda kasi kahit yung madugong gta iv napapatakbo nya so far wala pa itong inaatrasan na games lahat napapatakbo niya ng may maayos na framerate