Is this a good lap top for 690$ after taxes?

Question

Compaq CQ50-106CA I just need a lap top for music and Msn and such.

WebID: 10108457

Mfr. Part Number: FM757UA#ABC

Base Features

Approximate Battery Life Dependent On Usage

Hard Drive Speed/Capacity 250GB 5400RPM

Optical Drive 8X DVD+/-RW DL

Processor Speed 2.0GHz

Processor Type AMD Turion X2 RM-70 Dual-Core

RAM 3GB DDR2

Screen Size 15.4"

Graphics

Discrete Video Memory Yes

Expandable Video Memory No

Graphics Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 8200M

Integrated Video Memory Yes

Native Screen Resolution 1280 x 800

Upgradable Video System No

Video Memory Up To 1407MB

Audio

Audio Chipset Altec Lansing

Audio Output Stereo

Digital Input No

Digital Output No

Hardware Volume Control Yes

Integrated Amplifier No

Integrated Microphone Yes

Microphone Input Yes

Speaker Wattage Not Listed

Speakers Yes

Inputs/Outputs

Card Reader Yes

Card Reader - Compatible Memory Types SD/MMC/MS/MS PRO/xD

Composite Output No

ExpressCard/34 Input No

ExpressCard/54 Input No

HDCP Compliant Yes

HDMI Port Yes

IEEE 1394 Input/Output No

IR Receiver No

Number of Touchpad Buttons 2

PC Card Input No

S-Video Output No

Type of Keyboard 101-Key Compatible

Type of Modem 56K

Type of Pointing Device Touchpad

USB 2.0 3

VGA Output 1

Webcam Yes

Networking

Ethernet Port 10/100BASE-T

Integrated Bluetooth No

Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g WLAN

Power

Battery - Capacity Not Listed

Battery - Number of Cells 6-Cell

Battery Type Lithium-Ion

Computing Features

Processor Cache 1MB L2

Removable Storage No

System Bus 2GHz

Software

English/French Software Bilingual

Loaded Software 1 HP Help & Support Center

Loaded Software 2 HP PC Recovery

Loaded Software 3 HP Wireless Home Network Setup

Loaded Software 4

Pre-loaded Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Accessories

Headphones No

Remote No

Product Features

Notebook Depth 25.70 cm

Notebook Thickness (closed) 35.69 cm

Notebook Weight (including Battery) 2.79 kg

Notebook Width 2.54 cm

Warranty Labour 1 Year Limited

Warranty Parts 1 Year Limited

Answer 1

yeah for what your doing that may be too good

you could save money because you don't need that much resources and buy a cheaper laptop or perhaps one that has lower specs and a bigger screen that's always nice to have all your msn windows open on a big screen.

Answer 2

That's pretty good.

Answer 3

While the specs of this computer sound very good, I personally would not go with a compaq as these computers aren't necessarily quality computers.  I recommend HP (not the compaq sub manufacturer), the only computer me or my family has had that hasn't caused any computer related problems.  That being said, these specs are more than enough for your purpose.  

Answer 4

You might consider the CQ50 being advertised by Best Buy for this week--it is selling for 449.00.  The specs are pretty similar, although it has 50 G less hard drive.    

Answer 5

yes it is a pretty good one for that price