HP Pavilion a200n Desktop PC (2.40-GHz Celeron, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, CD-RW Drive)

HP Pavilion a200n Desktop PC (2.40-GHz Celeron, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, CD-RW Drive)
Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
Product Type: Personal Computer

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Looking for a PC that will wow everyone in the family? This is it: a full-featured, affordable PC that will have everyone signing up for their time at the keyboard.The entry-level HP Pavilion a200n is an ideal family PC at a good value -- ready for work or play right out of the box. Available with AMD Athlon, Intel Celeron or Intel Pentium processors, the a200 series can be customized to satisfy a wide range of consumers from the budget-conscious to the digital video enthusiast who wants the latest, fastest options.
Amazon.com Product Description
Ultra-affordable but not very powerful, the HP Pavilion a200n Desktop PC is built for folks who don't want or don't need to drop a lot of dough on a high-end machine. Those who constantly strain their computer with processor-intensive applications, the latest 3-D games, and heavy multitasking will want to look elsewhere, but the Pavilion a200n is otherwise a solid choice for the budget-conscious user.

At the heart of the Pavilion a200n lies a 2.4 GHz Intel Celeron processor. HP has matched this budget-conscious CPU with 256 MB of PC2100 DDR SDRAM, an integrated Intel Extreme graphics chipset with 64 MB of shared (not dedicated) memory, and a smallish 40 GB hard drive. Other data handling tools include a 3.5-inch diskette drive for older or smaller applications and backup needs, and a CD-RW drive through which you can play and burn audio CDs and archive information.

The Pavilion a200n is rather short on amenities. The package does not include a display or speakers. Nor does it feature a DVD drive for playing and burning DVD discs or an IEEE 1394 FireWire port (normally used for fast data movement to and from external devices such as digital camcorders). HP has included a half dozen high-speed USB 2.0 ports for speedy interaction with plug and play peripherals, a two-button PS/2 scrolling mouse and a convenient HP Multimedia keyboard. Connectivity options include a low-speed 56K modem and a 10/100Base-T networking interface for high-speed e-communications.

The impressive bundled software package features such useful applications as WordPerfect Productivity Pack 2002, WordPerfect 10 and Quattro Pro 10, Intuit Quicken New Users Edition, and the Windows XP Home Edition operating system.

HP Pavilion a200n Desktop PC (2.40-GHz Celeron, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, CD-RW Drive)

Average customer rating:

Good system, not the fastest
Beware the Disposable Computer

HP Pavilion a200n Desktop PC (2.40-GHz Celeron, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, CD-RW Drive)

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard
ProductGroup: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers

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Product Description

Looking for a PC that will wow everyone in the family? This is it: a full-featured, affordable PC that will have everyone signing up for their time at the keyboard.The entry-level HP Pavilion a200n is an ideal family PC at a good value -- ready for work or play right out of the box. Available with AMD Athlon, Intel Celeron or Intel Pentium processors, the a200 series can be customized to satisfy a wide range of consumers from the budget-conscious to the digital video enthusiast who wants the latest, fastest options.

Amazon.com Product Description

Ultra-affordable but not very powerful, the HP Pavilion a200n Desktop PC is built for folks who don't want or don't need to drop a lot of dough on a high-end machine. Those who constantly strain their computer with processor-intensive applications, the latest 3-D games, and heavy multitasking will want to look elsewhere, but the Pavilion a200n is otherwise a solid choice for the budget-conscious user.

Customer Reviews:

Good system, not the fastest.......2003-10-06

My dad bought me this system for school work and for surfing the web. Works great for that. Of course I like to game, and it was okay but not great at that. So I ended up buying my own video card and a 2nd hard drive.

By the way the other reviewer is nuts, because I upgraded mine with the stuff he says you can use in about 30 minutes. Everything worked fine and it was all just the cheapest thing they had in the store. And while I didn't upgrade the ram I looked and there is a free slot, standard size for DDR-Ram.

Beware the Disposable Computer.......2003-07-30

While HP's generally work nicely as a consumer computer, you WILL have problems if you:

(1) Try to add more memory and/or hard-disks -- the HP cases
are crammed full and you will have fun trying to fit your
new stuff in.

(2) Try to replace anything that goes out -- HP unfortunately
is not using standard parts for things like power
supplies; so, if yours goes out, it is not an easy or
inexpensive matter to replace it; it is easier and
cheaper to simply DISPOSE of a non-functioning HP and
get a new one.

Still, if you want something that works out of the box and would rather buy something new if you need to upgrade or change, HP is a reasonable computer to get.

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