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HP Compaq Presario CQ50

HP Compaq Presario CQ50
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alaScore 78

132 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 132 reviews of HP Compaq Presario CQ50. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the screen and price. The portability and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed reviews about the reliability, and some have doubts about the touchpad and battery.

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battery, touchpad

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HP Compaq Presario CQ50 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for HP Compaq Presario CQ50

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 83 user reviews of HP Compaq Presario CQ50 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the screen and portability. The price and usability also get good views. Comments are divided on the design. Some have doubts about the durability.

performance, usability, price, portability, screen

durability

67% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Michelle Thatcher (cnet.com)

HP Compaq CQ50-115NR review

 

Note: This review is part of our Back-to-School 2008 roundup , covering specific configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.

Attractive design; slimmer and lighter than competing systems.

Poor performance; lousy battery life; no media control keys; lacks an expansion card slot.

The entry-level Compaq Presario CQ50-115NR looks great, but you can get better performance and battery life for your money.

Jul, 2008
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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)

HP Compaq Presario CQ50-114AU

 

Good value laptop for home users

Easy to use, HDMI, relatively good all-round speed, stylish

No 802.11n, no expansion slot

For running office applications, and even for some light media encoding, this laptop is ideal. It's well-suited to home users who want a second computer, or even as a first computer for the kids.

Aug, 2008
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Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (pcworld.idg.com.au)

HP Compaq Presario CQ50-114AU

 

Good value laptop for home users

Easy to use, HDMI, relatively good all-round speed, stylish

No 802.11n, no expansion slot

For running office applications, and even for some light media encoding, this laptop is ideal. It's well-suited to home users who want a second computer, or even as a first computer for the kids.

Aug, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great deal.

 

For the price this computer is great; I bought it for my sister while she attends college. Plays movies, Open Office, relatively light weight, looks nice, browses internet ; I have not had a complaint yet... knock on wood

could be lighter, junk software -- had to spend time preping it for her, and would be nice if it had a higher resolution

Dec, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

HP=Huge Problems

 

Touchpad is responsive

My new HP Compaq laptop died suddenly, and I had to ship it back to HP for warranty repair where it has been sitting for over a month. Their customer support is terrible

Dec, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Replacement of my old Desktop

 

1. This Video Card is a nVidia GeForce 8200M G. 2. Since I didnt want to risk overheating, I put 2 Playstation 2 game Cases underneath the back of the laptop on the right side (so it doesnt block the vent). It's like a laptop stand, I guess you could...

1. 2.0GHZ Dual Core CPU is fine for me, especially with a laptop. It will run enough games just fine ; 2. 2GB of RAM is a fair amount. I might upgrade to 4GB of Ram. CPU-Z says the RAM frequency is 333MHZ, if that helps anyone. :S ; 3. 160GB Hard Drive...

1. The Outside case is Very glossy black. It's a fingerprint magnet like none other ; 2. The Video Card failed on me twice the 2nd day I used it, but I lowered the settings from Quality to Performance, and I havent had an error since ; 3. The DVD...

Nov, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great Computer

 

Specs say it has b/g wireless card, but when I looked at the hardware description in windows it said the wireless card was a/g/n

Great price, was $500 when i got it, reasonably fast, easy to replace components, looks great

Just a few minor issues ; 1. Doesn't come with recovery discs, you have to make your own ; 2. Touchpad sucks, use a usb mouse instead ; 3. Bloatware

Nov, 2008
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Consumer review (epinions.com)

HP Compaq Presario CQ50; I'm One Very Lucky Dude!!

 

I like to write. I have a regular PC at home. I also have an old laptop that I purchased from my daughter's college friend a couple of years ago. Though I started using it right away, I didn't continue using it. Though a laptop is the direction ...

This has everything I want and need in a laptop.

Battery only lasts two and a half hours on full charge. Volume not loud enough.

Dec, 2008
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Consumer review (radioshack.com)

Great Laptop

 

This is a really great product. I researched every where and finally found this one and I am very happy with my choice. The only bad thing is the battery life, if you're not worried about that like I said before its great.

Comfortable Keyboard, Great Software, Lightweight, Powerful, Quality Display, Quiet

Only the battery life

Dec, 2008
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Consumer review (radioshack.com)

The worst computer ever.

 

I wouldn't recommend someone to but this computer because I got this computer lest than a week and it freezes up already and now its not working at all. Also the battery life is very poor. Once the the AC adapter is plugged out the screen light goes...

Freezes Up, Short Battery Life

Nov, 2008
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