HP Pavilion a250n Desktop PC (2.60-GHz Pentium 4 (Hyper-Threading), 512 MB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive, CD-ROM Drive)

Average customer rating:

prett good computer for the price.

An Awesome Computer Ever At An Awesome Price!

good computer for the price

Looks good but watch out...

Disappointing

HP Pavilion a250n Desktop PC (2.60-GHz Pentium 4 (Hyper-Threading), 512 MB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD+RW/CD-RW Drive, CD-ROM Drive)

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

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ASIN: B00009QPS0

Product Description

First-rate graphics card. Super-size hard drive. Photo and music software that will keep you playing and exploring in your every spare moment. The HP Pavilion a250n is primed and ready for you to make it your own.Use the DVD combo drive to produce home movies by downloading and editing video. Get into games with the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 AGP 8x graphics card with 64MB DDR video memory and TV-Out. Create mixed-music CDs and back up data with the CD-RW combo drive. Be productive with the Intel Pentium 4 processor running at 2.60GHz with 512MB PC2100 DDR SDRAM memory (expandable to 1GB). Store loads of digital content on the large-capacity 120GB Ultra DMA hard drive. Traverse the Internet with always-on, high-speed surfing and downloads using the integrated 10/100BaseT networking interface.

Amazon.com Product Description

While most models in HP's Pavilion a200n Desktop PC series of personal computers are best suited to those who don't need or can't afford a high-end personal computer, the top-of-the-line Pavilion a250n is packed with power and amenities. Gamers and anyone who works primarily with 3-D applications will want to upgrade the installed video card, but everyone else should find the Pavilion a250n more than enough computer for their needs.

For the Pavilion a250n, HP has replaced the AMD Athlon processor found in the majority of the a200n series with a potent 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 CPU with Hyper-Threading technology (Intel's new process whereby single CPU systems partially mimic dual-CPU systems -- thus boosting performance during high-drain procedures). The unit features a perfectly adequate amount of memory at 512 MB, but seems curiously underpowered graphically with the same 64 MB nVidia GeForce4 MX video card used in many of HP's lower-priced machines. In its stock configuration, the system will blast through most home, home office and professional 2-D tasks but will have trouble efficiently rendering some high-end 3-D animation apps and games.

The Pavilion a250n is blessed with a bevy of data handling options, including a massive 120 GB hard disk, a 3.5-inch diskette drive for smaller programs and backups, a fast 48-speed CD drive or playing music discs and installing applications, and a convenient DVD-RW/CD-RW combo drive through which users may burn audio CDs, backup data, watch their favorite movies, and record homegrown videos to DVD. To exchange information with external devices such as DV camcorders and digital cameras, the system also features six fast USB 2.0 ports (two on the front), two FireWire interfaces (one front, one rear), and a 6-in-1 media card reader.

Connectivity options include a 56K modem for low-speed surfing and a 10/100Base-T networking interface for high-speed e-communications. HP has added a two-button PS/2 scrolling mouse and convenient HP Multimedia keyboard but has not enclosed a display or speakers.

Customer Reviews:

prett good computer for the price........2004-02-14

the Hp a250n is a pretty good computer. i got it after having a micron melenia max with the 1.2 athlon With Win ME on it . pretty sad. but this computer beats that by a mile
i upgraded my graphics card to a 128 meg radeon 9600xt and added another 512 megs of ram which was rather cheap for the pc 2700 i think it was like 80 bucks for the 2 2.6
It does come with a partitioned hard drive which for some people would really bother them but for me i figure if i ever find my way up to 100g of things in my HD ill either just install another one probably an 80 gig or something. either that or figure out how to unpartition it or just whipe it and reinstall windows off a bought Cd . dono if that would work with all there HP BIOS On there but theres always restore disks. one thing . when you buy this dont let them optimize it for you or make you a copy of the back up disks. or pay them to do your windows updates. its all very easy to do yourself and can save you some money . Dont let store people rip you off. because its all right there for you and easy to do . but anyways. this is a nice computer. espechially the price. i have had no troubles at all with it. i always run norton system works on all of my computers and it seems to help out a bit. I sapose scan disk can do the same but i have faith in norton.

An Awesome Computer Ever At An Awesome Price!.......2003-12-07

This computer has all of the digital and home needs for music, games, software, photos, and movies. YOU CAN EVEN MAKE YOUR OWN DVDS! If you got all of this on Dell, you would be spending about $2,000 dollars. Well, do the math. Its ultra fast and you never have to worry about hard drive space being used up because you have so much of it. This is the way to go for anyone! TRUST ME, IT IS AWESOME!

Ok, you don't get Windows XP cd. But, you get a whole nothere drive, called the D:\ drive, which is for system recovery or re-formatting the hard drive. This system is for a family or an amateur photo and video maker. 5 Stars!

good computer for the price.......2003-12-02

First of all, i think this the best computer for the price range (i bought for $1400). I havent had much trouble with anything at all, everything works fine (i have SuSe and XP running). As a amateur photographer, i really like the 4-1 card reader, it helps me out a lot. There are lots of USB ports, you get a firewall port in the front, making things a bit easier to reach.

Performace is just awesome with this computer. I can run multiple programs at once, and the computer doesnt slow down or freeze. Its also pretty good for gaming, but i think it needs a better graphics card.

The only complain i have about this is, HP didnt include any software/operating systems CD. This could be trouble for people who wants to reformat their hard drive.

Looks good but watch out..........2003-09-11

Nice design, that's about it. Not only is this desktop poorly designed but it also does not seem to like certain software/hardware combinations; coupled with the buggy windows XP pro, this machine will reboot frequently without warning...watch for HP spywares as well

Go check Dell or Sony first. I am returning mine.

Disappointing.......2003-08-26

When I first saw this computer, i thought it looked awesome. It had the 2 things I wanted: A drive for my digital camera's memory cards and a DVD burner. I waited a while and finally got it on special at Futur shop for 1499$ Canadian. I couldn't wait to open and try it out.

Then the disapointments started to creep in.
The first problem: you have no cds with. No cds containg drivers for you video card or your soundcard. No windows XP cd either.
You only have one cd with it and guess what..its an AOL cd.
This might sound stupid, but if AOL can send CDs with HP computers, then why can't HP?

What they have done is partitioned MY hard drive. And installed the back up of windowsXP and drivers on MY d drive. Because of this partioning, MY C drive is reduced to 107Gb. Then to top it all off, they install over 7Gig of trial software on MY c drive. So instead of starting of with a 120 gig hardrive, I start with a 100 and with very annoying pop-ups from all the various trial software. Excuse me, this might seem weird to you, but when I pay for 120 Gig harddrive I expect one, NOT a 100 gig one. And when I pay for it, it becomes MY D drive and MY C drive.
Not yours.

If you check out the HP forum, you will notice the techs guys are smugly saying that they have this question every 3 months and that its Microsoft fault for no longer providing cds on computers with windows preinstalled.

Sure, I can accept that, but that doesn't prevent hp with providing drivers and software for the DVD burner and the video and sound cards. (When you just by the burner, they provide the necessary drivers and software with it.) And if AOL can send cds of their software, then surely HP can do it to. These days, cds only cost pennies. All in all, this computer cost me 1725$ canadian, for that much money, I expect at least something more then an AOL cd.

If I would have had driver cds I would been perfectly happy. I could have reformarted the c drive and recuperate the D drive and install a bought version of windows XP. I googled it up and someone had actually tried to reformat his computer without the drivers, but then couldn't find all the drivers on HP's website. He had to search it up, and the end result was that his system was crashing and that it was working "sort of".

Now, this computer isn't bad. On the contrary, I love the way it looks and it runs great, the drive for SD cards worked fine as did the DVD burner. I have to admit, the DVD burner is just awesome. I watched dvds in it and they worked wonderfull, no skipping or anything.

And if you never intend to format your harddrive and don't mind that a part of your computer (the D drive) is completly unaccesable, then go for it.

However, I know the importance of reformatting your hard drve from time to time. And with an unaccessible d drive, I don't feel as if it is MY comuter. I am also very disapointed in HP, this was just the computer that I was looking for. If someone in HP is reading this, please, please, please provide some cds in the futur, or if you don't, then at least don't provide an AOL cd. Or try even better: provide ALL the drivers on your website.

Are those few pennies you saved on cds really worth it?

Not in my case, I brought mine back and got my money back.

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The Mission: to create a spy-sized camera with enough zooming power to capture your subjects from afar. The engineers at Pentax accepted this challenge when they created the "smart" IQZoom 115M. The only thing big about this camera is its features. With a power zoom lens that ranges from a wide 38mm to true telephoto at 115mm, the 115M delivers razor sharp photos. Clearly the mission has been accomplished.

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The NEC printers have been engineered to work together with their custom-designed NEC supplies and accessories to ensure sharp lines and smooth curves every time you print. Using NEC supplies along with your NEC printer gives you crisp, sharp output, every time.

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Ramsey UAM2 20W Audio Amplifier Module Kit

Manufacturer: Ramsey Electronics
ProductGroup: CE

Component Amplifiers | Receivers & Amplifiers | Audio & Video | Categories | Electronics
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Product Features:

20 Watts from one SMT package!

Super efficient Class D design!

Super clean output!

No heat/heatsink concerns!

Electronic kit, assembly required

ASIN: B0002QG4P2

Product Description

The UAM2 is probably the neatest audio kit to come along in quite a while! It uses the latest amplifier technology to bring you clear, crisp, high-power audio without any of the heat which is normally generated! This is what is called a class "D" amplifier, or as the media calls it, a "Digital" amplifier. Instead of operating like a classic class "A" or class "AB" amplifier which leaves transistors biased on all the time, losing energy whether they are producing audio or not, the class "D" amplifier only produces power into the load or your speaker! This means that a small SMT part can deliver a full 20 watts of power without getting so much as warm! YES, I said SMT or Surface Mount! Now you can install this amplifier right inside your speaker enclosures, or wherever this nifty kit will fit, without worrying about a heatsink! Just look at the specs! Unique board can be snapped out into a small circle to be double face tape mounted directly to the back of a speaker! This IS a Surface Mount (SMT) kit, so you will need fine tweezers, magnifier, and a decent fine tip soldering iron! See assorted tools and accessories on our site. If you need a good 18VDC power source, check out our SPS18 power supply. (Who ever thought of 20 watts in a single SMT device; I still remember fighting with vacuum tubes to get 20 watts!)

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Panasonic KX-TS3186W 3-Line Phone

Manufacturer: Panasonic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Multiline | Corded Telephones | Telephones | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics
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Product Features:

3-line operation

4-way conference calling

Speakerphone

24-station one-touch dialing

12-digit LCD with clock

ASIN: B00004TZHI

Product Description

Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use Panasonic products every day. Panasonic shares its dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.Panasonic offers KX-T3186W - a 3-line operation with 3-way conference calling telephone with automatic line selection that connects you to whichever line is ringing. Separate LEDs and 3-step ringer selectors for each line and 12-digit LCD readout that displays the telephone number programmed, dialed, clock, call duration, and status allows the comfortable operation of the phone. You'll experience the perfect hands-free speakerphone, mute function and one-touch automatic dialing that automatically activates the speakerphone and dials any one of 24 phone numbers stored in memory. Also there is a one-touch redial and switchable tone/pulse settings that let you access touch-tone only services, such as voice-mail systems and telephone banking.

Amazon.com Product Description

Panasonic's KXTS3186W three-line phone features volume control for the speakerphone and handset. It offers full one-touch automatic dialing for 24 telephone numbers, as well as one-touch redial for the last number dialed. With three lines, you can easily achieve four-way conference calling with family and friends (yourself plus three callers). It is either wall mountable or can sit on a desktop.

Average customer rating:

This product sucks!!!!

JUST BOUGHT IT AND LOVE IT!

Highly breakable, confusing P.O.S.

Great little camera, but not worth $100

This is a great camera

Oregon Scientific DS6688-S 3MP ThinCam Digital Camera (Silver)

Manufacturer: Oregon Scientific
ProductGroup: Photography
Binding: Electronics

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3.1-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 10-by-13-inch prints

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1.5-inch TFT LCD monitor

Store images on 16MB of internal memory or on separately sold Secure Digital (SD) cards

Powered by 2 AAA-size batteries (alkaline included, rechargeables recommended)

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Customer Reviews:

This product sucks!!!!.......2007-08-11

Do not..I repeat... DO NOT waste your money on this thing..it is garbage!!!! you have to carry around a stack of batteries just to take more than 5 pictures. There is a delayed second flash so unless you tell everyone your taking pictures of to wait for both flashes your going to get a lot of blurry faces. The picture quality is disgusting and impossible to edit. You can't take any close up pictures with the flash on because all you would see is hair and eyes.. I recently used it at a wedding and tried to take decent pictures from 3 rows away but even that failed to produce anything nice. When I took some pictures outdoors everybody including the background was blue...please save your self the frustration and opt for a more better quality camera..

JUST BOUGHT IT AND LOVE IT!.......2006-04-05

The camera is very easy to use, I just received it last week and can't wait to start using it. I took a couple of shots just to see how it worked and it's very easy. It has a big screen on the back...and it's also easy to hook up to a pc.
Perfect for the girls...my other camera was too big to take out when partying and this one fits perfectly in my purse. And if I lose...oh well, no big deal, it's so inexpensive!!

Highly breakable, confusing P.O.S........2006-03-18

We bought this for our 12-year old in December 2005 and just threw it out after taking 0 acceptable photos with it. We already have 2 other digital cameras in the house and have used them extensively for two years so this was not a user problem.

1. 2 crucial buttons fell off in one month. We used a paper clip instead.

2. All photos we've taken have been orange-cast, dark, and blurry.

3. The on-off switch is malfunctioning. It's almost impossible to turn the camera off, which means the batteries run down quickly.

4. The user manual has no information on how to correct image problems. We have yet to find any on-line help.

5. Buttons on the camera are tiny and hard to use. Button functions are extremely difficult to figure out unless you have the manual on your knee. Not an intuitive design at all.

We had high hopes for this camera and bought it because of a few good reviews and the camera's sleek design.

Don't waste your money on this.

Great little camera, but not worth $100.......2006-02-28

I like this camera, and it is very cute. I love the fact that it is "the size of a credit card", and it fits in most pockets. The problems that I have with it, though, are these:
1. It takes the flash about 10 seconds on average to get ready
2. When the flash is ready, it isn't very effective and usualy makes the picture worse
3. The pictures end up being blurry unless you keep your hand perfectly still
4. The button that you move around to look at pictures and do different things with can be easily broken and isn't very manageable

These are the four problems I have with this camera. I got this camera because it was cute and small. If that is your reason, you can't get much better, but if you want to take nice pictures, I suggest getting another brand.

This is a great camera.......2006-02-04

I have no idea what the other people are ranting about. Sure, this is not the top of the line camera, but hey, you didn't pay a lot of money for it, either. You get what you pay for. And for what I paid for, I'd say I got a pretty great deal. The camera is really portable and takes great picture, now I really can't go anywhere without it.

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The U-30278 is Pacific Digital's 5X Double Layer Multi?Format DVD writer supporting the broadest range of optical formats. This DVD writer provides a complete solution for data backup, storage and distribution - from sharing films and music to archiving a massive 8.5 GB/s of content on one DVD disk alone. In addition to 5X Double layer speed, the drive also boasts DVD+R speed of 16X and DVD-R speed of 12X. DVD+/- RW speed is 4X. A multi-function optical drive, the PDC 5X Double Layer Multi?Format Burner also operates as a 48X24X48 CD-RW and a 16x DVD-ROM drive! The Multi?Format support enables end-users to create disks for playback in virtually all DVD video players and DVD-ROM drives with no compromise in performance. The U-30278 delivers a very fast and reliable performance at both reading and writing media. Its performance enables the U-30279 to record one hour of DVD Video on DVD-R or DVD+R media in just 15 minutes. Flexibility, performance and value all in one! Contemporary black bezel suits a wide range of PC environments.

Pacific Digita 5X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNAL DVD.RW ( U-30279 )

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Pacific Digita 5X DOUBLE LAYER INTERNAL DVD.RW ( U-30279 )

Manufacturer: Pacific Digital
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

ASIN: B0006UKM5M

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Rhinotek Compatible Cartridge for the HP MICR TONER CARTRIDGE

Manufacturer: Rhinotek
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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