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April 28th, 2004, 11:29 PM
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What do you HATE the most about them?
The obvious is the fact that it IS a compaq, HP, etc. But My main hate is the unexpected lockup during ANYTHING!
Currently own an older compaq "pos" presario. First off it had a 145W PSU!! How do they expect you to add stuff to it? We cant forget the compaq certified RAM...which compaqs "prefer" or else you freeze while trying to LOG IN or when you want to play a cd or when...the list goes on. If i had another mobo and cpu i would have no problems DESTROYING the ones on my compaq...that will be the happiest day of my life.
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April 28th, 2004, 11:35 PM
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I usually just recommend a mobo/cpu/mem upgrade rather then spend too much effort trying to get a Compaq running right. They are small, tight, and have crappy power supplies (IMAO).
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April 28th, 2004, 11:38 PM
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I dont like stuff that is proprietary..(non standard stuff)
Also I dont like all the extra junk software that HP and Compaq and Dell put on their comps.
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April 28th, 2004, 11:42 PM
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April 28th, 2004, 11:43 PM
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Also I dont like all the extra junk software that HP and Compaq and Dell put on their comps.
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April 28th, 2004, 11:51 PM
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take a look at a dell reinstall cd. the only thing needed from that cd is the i386 folder... everything else is dell crap....
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April 28th, 2004, 11:51 PM
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you have never seen the junk software HP and Compaq load on systems?!? | |
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April 28th, 2004, 11:52 PM
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ive seen it on compaqs (had one) but i dont rele see any on my gateway.......... | |
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April 28th, 2004, 11:56 PM
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Are the newer gateways like the old ones? (...Im assuming they are)
Wow...I remember having one way back in the day...with windows 3.1 and playing video games in dos.  | |
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