Shell Citibank Credit Card - HP Compaq Presario PC700 Notebook Specifications

03 Feb

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Citibank has a promotion with Shell Citibank Credit Card. You can buy HP Compaq Presario PC700 Notebook for RM799. However, the system specifications at Citibank website are not clear.

PC specs (from Citibank website):

Intel Celeron
512MB memory
80GB HDD
DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
15.4” WXGA TFT
FREE DOS

The notebook is still considered cheap with RM150 delivery and processing charges. RM949 for a HP notebook is cheap. However, does it worth the price?

I searched online for its specifications. But failed to find it. Therefore, I contacted Citibank and HP. Finally, I got it…

Here are the specifications that I got…
Presario C700TU - Celeron 540 1.86GHz, 512MB, 80GB HDD, 15.4″ TFT WXGA, CR-RW/DVD, FreeDOS, No Carry Case

In details…
Processor - Intel Celeron M Processor 540 - 1.86Ghz
Memory (std/max) - 512MB 667MHz / max to 2GB DDR2 Memory (512 x 1 pcs)
Hard Disk Drive - 80GB
Display/Resolution - 15.4″ TFT WXGA high definition widescreen LCD panel with brightview technology
Optical Drive - Combo DVD/CDRW Drive
Bluetooth - No
Wireless - No
Operating System - FreeDOS (Note - only Windows Vista driver provided at HP website)
Intel Chipset - Intel - GM965 and GL960
Graphic Chipset - Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator x3100 (shared) up to 64MB Total Available Graphics Memory
External Card Expansion - No
Audio - 2 Altec Lansing branded Stereo Speakers
Fax / Modem speeds - High speed 56K
Network Interface - Integrated 10Mbps, 100Mbps
Pointing Device Type - 101 key compatible, 1 Quick Launch Button and Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad
Ports - USB 2.0 x 3, VGA x 1, TV out x1 , RJ-45, RJ-11, Stereo Headphone Out, Microphone in, Kensington lock
Media Card - 5-in-1 integrated digital media reader slot
Batterytype/Batterylife - 6-cell Lithium-Ion (4.4Ah) – provides up to 4 hours and 16 mins of battery life
Dimension - 35.7 x 25.7 x 3.28 ~ 4cm
Weight - 2.76kg /6.10lbs with 6 cell battery
Warranty - One year International Limited Warranty (parts/labor/carry-in)

Well, do you still want to purchase this notebook? Hmm… It is a hard decision to make as this notebook lack of wireless devices such as WiFi, Bluetooth and Infrared. Poor Celeron might not able to run Windows Vista properly even after added another 1GB RAM.

Can you help me to decide?

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bennyliew.com

February 3rd, 2008 at 6:02 pm
1

interesting but..celeron is not a good deal la..bro..Hmmm slow one
TZ

February 3rd, 2008 at 7:06 pm
2

This means that you could not surf net in Starbucks? No wireless is equivalent to no communication with the rest of the world. Must as well purchase a more powerful desktop.

Dude, so you are planning to purchase this laptop ah? Since you are working with Intel… you should get the latest technology… If i were you, i will forego the offer…
Jayce

February 5th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
3

Benny, Ya lo. That is the problem.

TZ, I wish to use latest and greatest laptop. However, that require a lot of money. I put most of my money in SLR camera already. No money for laptop or PC.
Sandie

February 13th, 2008 at 9:20 am
4

It’s indeed very cheap and affordable. If you need a laptop urgently to do some paperworks, watching movie , listening to music, still ok lah. But i think you are just buying a 5 yrs old laptop. If i were you i would forego this offer
Jayce

February 13th, 2008 at 9:30 am
5

Hi Sandie, the laptop still ok for normal office work. Just the CPU power is slow.
Viosguy

February 17th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
6

I am interested to buy too! Can we add on the wifi or bluetooth and install Windows XP on our own? I am not xpert in add ons! Pls comment the sifus! Thks.
Jayce

February 17th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
7

We can add on USB WIFI and USB Bluetooth. But I am not sure about Windows XP. Anyway, I am going to buy it. Will try to install Windows XP then.
By the way, HP did not provide all Windows XP drivers. We need to download them from other website.
alyx

February 19th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
8

well. i just got the notebook. added 1gb ram. installed xp. the only hard part is getting the required drivers for this since its designed for vista. googling the drivers will do the trick.

other than that. its running smoothly on xp. im not sure for vista ^^
kc

February 20th, 2008 at 12:48 am
9

alyx, i am already ordered, planning to install xp, by the way, where and how u get the driver? did you add the wlan card?
Jayce

February 20th, 2008 at 9:37 am
10

alyx, I am glad to hear that. Will need your advise on driver when I get my laptop.
kc, can we add in wireless module? Or USB WIFI card?