My Machine-Compaq Presario A933TU Notebook Review with WinXP Drivers

I purchased this machine on 14 March 2008 for close to INR 42000.

System comes pre-installed with 2 GB RAM but I added a 1 GB module for the sake of it.

The screen space is awesome for this price and has good clarity.Its been a boon for me as I strictly purchased it for coding purpose.





I am a Java developer and use Eclispe for my development activities. I had issues with its Vista which was pre-installed.This Vista which was factory installed was consume 1.5 GB of my precious RAM even in no application running mode.Just removed it the same night I purchased it and installed Windows XP. Initially I faced certain issues while installinsg XP as was not able to find any drivers it as Compaq has stopped supporting XP on this particular series. But then I found all the drivers and compiled a list of steps for successful installation of XP on it. It could be found here in case anyone require it. http://kool-dude-gaurav.blogspot.com/2008/05/a933tu-xp-installtion.html Now it run like a charm and consume a meager 400-600 MB in no app running mode. I have installed all the possible app's available and required for my activities as I am an avid blogger and surfer.

Product Name	Best Price :: INR 41,990/- A933TU
Product Number	KT194PA
Microprocessor	1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5550
Microprocessor Cache	2 MB L2 Cache
Memory	2048 MB (2 x 1024 MB)
Memory Max	Up to 4 GB (Up to 1 GB may not be available due to 32-bit operating system resource requirements)
Video Graphics	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Video Memory	Up to 358 MB
Hard Drive	160 GB (5400 rpm)
Multimedia Drive	SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Display	17″ WXGA+ High Definition BrightView Widescreen (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem	High speed 56K modem
Network Card	Ethernet 10/100BT integrated network interface
Wireless Connectivity	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Sound	Altec Lansing speakers 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Keyboard	Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device	Touch Pad with dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad
External Ports	VGA 3 USB RJ-11 RJ-45 Headphone out Microphone in S-Video TV out AC Adaptor
Dimensions	28.50 cm (W) x 39.60 cm (L) x 3.33 cm (min H) / 4.48 cm (max H)
Weight	3.1 kg with 6-cell battery
Power	65 W AC Power Adapter 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
What’s In The Box	Webcam with integrated microphone

Operating System:
Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic

Pros : Screen Space Clear screen. Core 2 Duo Processor(Intel T5550 Sufficient on board Graphics memory Large full keys stress free keyboard XD/Micro SD card reader Cheap (42000 INR with 3 GB RAM) Cons: Less number of ports.

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