Compaq Presario CQ40-533TX (VK020PA#AKL) with Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.1 GHz  FSB 800 MHz, RAM 2GB DDR2, HDD 500GB 4200 RPM, nVidia GeForce G 110 M, 14.1 inch WXGA (1280×800)

Compaq Presario CQ40-532TX (VK019PA#AKL) with Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 2.26 GHz  FSB 1066 MHz, RAM 2GB DDR2, HDD 500GB 4200 RPM, nVidia GeForce G 110 M, 14.1 inch WXGA (1280×800)

Compaq Presario CQ40-527TX (VH127PA#AKL) with Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 2.1 GHz  FSB 800 MHz, RAM 2GB DDR2, HDD 250GB 4200 RPM, nVidia GeForce G 110 M, 14.1 inch WXGA (1280×800)

Compaq Presario CQ40-517TX (VH051PA#AKL) with Intel Core Duo T4300 2.1 GHz  FSB 800 MHz, RAM 2GB DDR2, HDD 250GB 4200 RPM, nVidia GeForce G 110 M, 14.1 inch WXGA (1280×800)

For all intents and purposes, HP’s Compaq Presario CQ60 is a pretty unremarkable laptop — but slap a $300 price tag on it like Walmart has done, a price comparable to most netbooks on the market, and that reframes the entire conversation. Computer Shopper has gotten some hands-on time with the machine, and while not spectacular, it seems to outperform Intel Atom-based machines. You’re still not gonna be able to do much more than check your email and browse the web, though, and the tradeoff for having a 15.6-inch display and DVD burner is a bulkier, less travel-friendly form factor. Still, this seems to do an apt job at filling in that gap between netbook and laptop, and we’re sure someone out there will appreciate or feeling nostalgic over that modem jack.

Credit : engadget.com