Compaq V5305WM 15.4" Notebook Computer $398

[RobRich]

Expires: 11/11/06 11:00 PM

Walmart retail stores will have the Compaq Presario V5305WM Notebook Computer on sale for just $398 next week (11/5-11/11). There should be a minimum of 15 per store, with a limit of one per customer and no rain checks. If interested, be assured available stock will probably sell out in minutes at local stores, especially at 24-hour stores due to late night shoppers.

Specifications should include the AMD Sempron 3300+ mobile processor, 15.4" Brightview WXGA LCD display, 512MB DDR memory, 60GB hard drive, CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive, ATI Radeon Express 200M integrated graphics, 802.11b/g wireless, LAN, modem, lithium-ion battery, Windows XP Media Center 2005, various software, one-year warranty, and more.

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[asunta]

I just purchased this laptop at walmart this am....many people there but managed to get one...what is the rating.........is it a good computer??? should I get the repair for two years???....

I only looked inside at some papers......... Oct. 2005 was a date....... it probably is a year old.

Webtv is what I have been using for most of the time and went on to MSNtv2..........finally learned about road runner speed and what a difference!!!

I am not very computer saavy so if anyone can advise me, would greatly appreciate it......

my needs are relatively simple......research and email......and also record music to listen to in the gym with ipod........can it be used without electricity??? I studied the specs and compared it to comparable ones to a certain extent....I know it has a 2 hr. battery.......

this is a laptop and wonder if expertise is needed to set it up.....at the gym I see everyone with a ipod music which is light weight and was told the only way I could get this is with a computer but have no idea how to even start! I am kinda intimidated by it.....will I be able to get help at this discussion grop??? Thank you for any response I may get.....

asunta gina

[healingartsman]

I don't know only but what i heard in our Wal Mart here about it. That you would have to take it to Best Buy and have them set it up. I don't believe that. I guess it is not ready to go out of the box. I think that is one reason why Macs are gaining peoples attention as well as the way they run right outta the box too. I don't know that from experience but from some trusted acquaintances that have them. From what you said your needs are, i did wonder why you thought you needed one. I held back from one simply because it did not have a DVD burner with it and they don't come cheap for laptops. But i would think it would be a good computer thou. I still like towers and i don't really need another either...heh . So, i could set one up for you, but i really don't know what they gave you with it and what you need. Or do i know where you are located at. I can be found on yahoo messenger with this id if you do want to get a hold of me.

[asunta]

HI.....was able to get the notebook laptop out of the box and have played around with it.....did not realize at first you have to charge the battery l2-16 hours for the first time....called tech support and they were not able to get me started because of the newness of the notebook laptop.......maybe it is easier than I thought it would be but we shall see.......the Time Warner cable man is coming over today with a router/modem??? and will give me fast speedy service......we shall see what happens....anyway this is the latest......not using laptop yet....needed to get started as it is fully charged now.........am using msntv2 at present.......THANKS...ASUNTA

[Princesslou]

Hi I also purchased a Compaq V5305WM at Walmart incredible value @ $398. However on the 2nd day I had pop up screen ( nosysworks ) full title: C:ProgramFiles\commandfiles\symantecshared\nmaime. exe
nosyworks/dat:c\programefiles\nortoninternetsecurity\NISPLUG .NSI\goto:No$NOR

After 5 calls ( 4 hrs holding getting cut off to India call centre ) although staff very polite seemed limited on knowledge. They said that a lot of calls had been received on this machine bought from Walmart! One rep asked me to purchase additional 512 memory! One used remote diagnostics on machine, in safe mode and deleted lots of stuff!! into recycle bin, after that I could not get on web ( DSL) Another rep asked me to delete Norton in ADD / Delete Programmes. This would not delete. Then I was asked to do a system restore point. I chose date of purchase 11/5/06 and message unsuccessful restore. Then I was told I would have to buy!! Norton again or pay one of their expert technicians $59 to fix problem. Machine 5 days old.
Next call I was told to restore back to factory settings as all info was on Presario_RP (D drive. Laptop was displayed as 60GB but 12GB is reserved for system restore. 44GB showing on Local Disk with free space as only 29.7GB. All in all I have less than 30GB to use on a 60GB machine and with that calculation the laptop is only a 56GB machine.
1st day I had to use 19 CD-R discs to back up system recovery discs. Help desk said to do this so as to release partition of 12GB. The machine is not supplied with back up discs or software discs.
However if you delete the (RP) recovery partion to free space, then you cannot use recovery from the hard drive. You also cannot use Application and Driver Recovery is not available on the set of recovery discs made. Help desk does not inform you of this critical information.
I was so frustrated that I researched myself and downloaded an uninstall tool from Norton site. Whoopee so far so good no more messages Nosyworks.!!!
I received a call today from HP office manager to apologise and all she could tell me was to use the HP System Application Recovery to reinstall Norton if my problem was not solved. All in All apart from the frustration the HP staff were polite although somewhat inadequte on Tech info.
The Nosyworks seems to be an old problem 2004/5 as per info on web. Can anyone offer any other hep to fix this if it happens again, or best not to use Norton?
Sorry about the long winded post but has anyone else experienced this isseue? I still believe this was a good buy.

[asunta]

HI PRINCESS.....EVERYTHING YOU DESCRIBED THAT IS FAMILIAR TO ME HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY ME WITH THE LAPTOP/NOTEBOOK WE BOTH HAVE FROM WALMART RECENTLY........I NOW UNDERSTAND MORE BY YOUR POST ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND AGREE ABOUT THE POLITE BUT INEPT PERSONNEL TO FINALLY CORRECT THE PROBLEM.....I WAS READY TO TAKE LAPTOP BACK TO WALMART......AM STILL WONDERING IF IT IS WORTH ALL THE HASSLE....YOU MUST HAVE A GRET DEAL OF PATIENCE.....ORDINARILY I HAVE PATIENCE BUT THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS.....I WAS TOLD TO CALL NORTON AND WHEN I DID THEY HAD A RECORDING ASKING FOR MY CC....AND IN INDIA AFTER TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM SOLVED, THEY TRIED TO TALK ME INTO AN EXTENDED SERVICE AND THE MACHINE WAS ONLY A COUPLE DAYS OLD....WHAT A SHOCKER.......WE CAN COMMISERATE BUT WONDER IF THE VALUE IS IN THIS MACHINE....WHAT IS YOUR OPINION NOW???

CUTE NAME FOR THE NOSEYS...THEY ARE THAT EXACTLY....I HATE POP UPS.....THERE IS ENOUGH TO READ ON THE PAGE WITHOUT INTERFERENCE!!!

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR PROGRESS.......I AM NOT A COMPUTER SAAVY PERSON BUT LEARNED ALOT FROM YOU....THANKS FOR THE INFO.....SORRY FOR THE CAPS BUT MY VISION IS NOT GOOD.....I AM NOT SHOUTING UNTIL I PUT EXCLAMATIONS IN MY SENTENCE.....THANKS ZILLIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ASUNTA

[ronzander1]

I have no idea where you guys got your information, but the Walmart laptops sold between Nov 5th and Nov 11th, 2006 were NOT $398.
They were priced nationwide at $538 and there was NO rebates available on that model FROM ANYBODY. THere also was NOT any $298 or any other cheap laptop at Walmart on Black Friday. Those posting that they went an bought one for $398, either are full of you know what, or found a gullable sales clerk to reduce the price, although I doubt that, as it takes a manager over ride to take more than 5% off anything at Walmart, so they would have had to find a gullable manager or CSM too.

It is a very nice PC, and well worth $598, and those having issues setting it up must have problems tying their own shoes. It ain't a MAC, but it isn't at all difficult either. READ THE DAMN PAPERWORK PEOPLE! Plug it in, wait until it charges, set up your wireless code or hook to your network, download your updates, and wow! It works right off.

The "I know everything about everything " crowd, and your general dim bulbs will have problems finding the toilet in Walmart, so don't listen to the whining!

[asunta]

TO THE LAST POST: THANKS FOR YOUR KIND WORDS....SARCASTIC....., I AM A DIMWIT BECAUSE I PURCHASED THE PRESARIO 53O5WM FOR $398.99 PLUS TAX FROM WALMART AND YOU PAID MORE......LOL...
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BTW THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT WITH HP PRESARIO ETAL COMPUTERS AND I WILL FIND OUT IF THIS APPLIES TO THE 5305 WM MONDAY......I AM READY TO JOIN BECAUSE MY LAPTOP IS DEFECTIVE FOR SURE!!!

INCIDENTALLY, HAVE BEEN TAKING CLASSES SO NOW AM DEFINITELY MORE IN TUNE WITH COMPUTERS!!!. ASUNTA

[asunta]

Originally Posted by healingartsman

I don't know only but what i heard in our Wal Mart here about it. That you would have to take it to Best Buy and have them set it up. I don't believe that. I guess it is not ready to go out of the box. I think that is one reason why Macs are gaining peoples attention as well as the way they run right outta the box too. I don't know that from experience but from some trusted acquaintances that have them. From what you said your needs are, i did wonder why you thought you needed one. I held back from one simply because it did not have a DVD burner with it and they don't come cheap for laptops. But i would think it would be a good computer thou. I still like towers and i don't really need another either...heh . So, i could set one up for you, but i really don't know what they gave you with it and what you need. Or do i know where you are located at. I can be found on yahoo messenger with this id if you do want to get a hold of me.

THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT WITH HB PRESARIO COMPAQ...CHECK IT OUT...WILL PAY $175. IF IT APPLIES TO 5305WM WHICH IS BOUGHT AT WALMART....MINE IS DEFINITELY SLOWER (I HAVE BROADBAND)AND DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE!!! ASUNTA