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HP Pavilion A1130n Desktop PC

82

Very Good

  • Pros
  • Good multimedia features
  • Cons
  • Lacks TV tuner and remote control

User Reviews for HP Pavilion A1130n Desktop PC

  • Reviewed by: Sheik

    Duration of ownership: 2 Years

    Strengths:

    Weaknesses:

    Overall Evaluation: Very Good For Digital Camera Users

  • Reviewed by: GobbleDD

    Duration of ownership: 1 Year

    Strengths: Fast Computer with a lot of HardDrive Space and great perfromance. Windows Vista Compatible

    Weaknesses: I dont really see none.

    Overall Evaluation: Great Computer, even though its at a high cost its a great buy. No problems since i bought it. Very Fast computer and has a big HDD storage. I recommened if your looking for a new computer choose this. Its Great!

What You Should Know about the Pavilion A1130n Desktop PC

A PC With Little Included RAM Can Do Light Work

This system offers less than 1GB of memory, which is the bare minimum that any full-featured new computer should include. Whether this amount of RAM is optimal for you depends on the PC's operating system: Windows Vista and Apple's Mac OS X don't run well with less than 1GB, Windows XP is fine with 512MB and not too bad with 384MB, and Windows 98 is good with 256MB. Depending on the distribution, Linux can run with as little as 128MB, but most Linux users are better off with at least 512MB--and 1GB is better.

The more installed memory your PC has, the more applications you can run smoothly at once, and the better the system will perform. Upgrading memory in a desktop after you purchase the PC is a snap, but usually it's worthwhile to buy the amount of memory you want preinstalled with the system.

 

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