HP pavilion 531W-B Celeron 1.3GHz / 40GB / 256MB / WinXP Desktop

Pros: Simple and easy connection instructions, modern looks, big 17" monitor, 4 USB's, & R/W CD
Cons: Windows XP not compatible with many popular software programs.

When our old Compaq outlived it's usefulness, my wife and I did some serious shopping around for a nice computer that would fit our needs...and they were:

- Read/Writable CD rom to keep the photo albums on CD
- Plenty of USB Ports for...

Pros: HP Brand, 17 Monitor, Processor Speed, CD-RW Drive
Cons: Need to buy the Recovery Software since some pcs didn't come with it installed.

For my 25th Birthday I wanted a new desktop computer. Already owned a HP Laptop so I did my research and found wal-mart carried HP computers now. My parents bought me one. I got it home and set it up to discover the speakers weren't working right. Took ...

Pros: Good computer for the time it was working
Cons: Not enough memory Cooling sucks bad support under powered

I have had nothing but bad luck with HP. My first pavilion my mom bought back in 99, lasted to August 2001 then it FRIED because HP doesn't know how to cool their computers properly, and under power their power supplies below the needed wattages for ...