Compaq CQ2009F

134 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 134 reviews of Compaq CQ2009F. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Desktops for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design and reliability. The size and usability are also appreciated.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Desktops the Compaq CQ2009F is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 123 user reviews of Compaq CQ2009F from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Desktops on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the design and reliability. The size and usability also get good feedback.

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97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Compaq Presario CQ2009F Desktop PC

The Compaq Presario CQ2009F Desktop PC is a smart choice for anyone looking for a simple and reliable desktop PC which is easy-to-use and ready to plug and play the moment you open the box.

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

i call it a bargain, the best i've ever had

Small footprint, ultra-quiet, useful features. The XP platform is a bonus IMO

So far, the only odd thing I've noticed is that it refuses to stay in Standby. That may be a anti-virus issue though. The keyboard and mouse are a bit chintzy, but totally useable. The PC tower's build is top drawer

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

USB Problems on this machine

Small size

It appears, through testing along side another Windows XP SP3 machine, that the machine I received had significant USB problems. There are 4 USB ports, 2 on front, 2 on back. It appears that the 2 ports on the back only work at USB 1.0 speed and only...

Jun, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Simple

Will run Quake III, Unreal Tournament, Golf ? easily. Lightscribe is always nice

With some hard core benchmarking this thing exceeded my expectations. Could be used as a decent media center. Fast, quiet and easy set up

Expansion would be nice but for a simple internet user its fast enough

May, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Small, Attractive, Quick

Perfect price. Windows XP. Friendly setup.

Bought this PC for a friend who need a PC that takes up a small amount of place. This Compaq worked out perfect. This system perfect for Internet, Email, Managing Music, and Managing your Phone software

None so far

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

solid web/text/application PC

This a solid solution for anyone that is looking for a PC replacement when all your doing is running Browser/Office/Applications and not gaming or any application that takes a lot of CPU cycles.

small in every way. It comes with a DVD drive and XP Home views the Atom 230 as a dual core. It is very quite in comparison to older PCs that are around my office

It only has a single slot for DIMM Memory. I upgraded it to 2 Gig DIMM and that is all you can go, which is fine for the use

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Don't let the size fool you

NewEgg charges the same price as Compaq's website, but NewEgg charges about half the price for 3-day UPS shipping, which is awesome.

It's super compact and fits on my desktop. It's relatively fast for anyone who is looking for a machine for documents, photos, e-mails, and web surfing (and I'm sure more). It's quiet (for the most part) and has an external power supply. Plus, it comes...

There isn't a lot of room to maneuver inside the unit and no place to add another drive bay. The other thing is that the fan will kick on for a few seconds really really high and then drop back down to normal speed. I assume that has something to do...

Apr, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Compaq- SO SMALL!

Basically a netbook in a pc... NETTOP! ahhh haa! :D

I LOVE IT! It's quite spiffy with 1gb of ram, 160gb hd, an OPTICAL DRIVE! ( that was a biggy) and a 1.6ghz atom processor. I did order a wireless USB adaptor so I can recieve internet in my room. I was very aprehensive about buying this because of the...

None really, whats not to like.... AND there isnt a whole bunch of stuff pre- loaded either

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

COMPAQ CQ2009F(FQ652AA) Intel Atom 230 (1.6GHz) 1GB DDR2 160GB Intel GMA 950 Windows XP Home - Retail

I ordered late Monday night and received it early Wednesday morning...that's crazy!

First off, this is probably the tiniest tower i have ever seen. I ordered this for my neighbor because they needed a simple PC and they already had a monitor and stuff. I received it, opened it up and started downloading all the millions of windows...

None really. Its slow compared to what we see now a days but that's okay for what she needs this for

Mar, 2009

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Consumer review (reviewstream.com)

Compaq CQ2009F Desktop PC

This is not a bad computer at all. With the cheap price, it offers an alternative to those high priced machines dell and other popular manufacturers offer. It's not really fast though. I guess it's just because of the slow processor it has. I like it...

Jan, 2009

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