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To: Paul Engel who wrote (49986)	3/6/1998 9:17:00 PM
From: Barry A. Watzman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 186894

OK guys, we MUST be in for some rough water, in his posts tonight, even Paul Engel seems to have turned into at least a short-term Bear. Barry Watzman

To: Paul Engel who wrote (49986)	3/6/1998 9:28:00 PM
From: Maverick	Respond to of 186894

CPQ Presario 4540 using K6/233 wins PCweek Editor's Choice, part II On the motherboard, you'll find a 233-MHz AMD K6 processor, 256K of L2 cache, and Intel's 430VX chip set. The PC performs graphics tasks using the integrated S3 Trio64 V2-DX engine with 2MB of VRAM, and it offers sound with an ESS AudioDrive chip. There are also two ISA slots and one ISA/PCI slot; a K56flex modem occupies one ISA slot. The Presario's performance was excellent, and like the Micron--the only system with better performance--it has L2 cache. The system posted the second highest ZD Business Winstone 98, ZD Business Graphics WinMark 98, and ZD CPUmark32 scores. Its ZD Business Disk WinMark 98 score fell a bit below the HP unit's, but it beat out the scores of the IBM and Packard Bell systems. Compaq has done a good deal of customization for you. The preloaded browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, and the Favorites tab on the Start menu contains a wide array of preset quick launches for applications and Internet sites, including those for Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Outlook Express, CNN Interactive, the Compaq Channel, and ZDNet. And to sweeten the deal, Compaq includes 50 hours of free access if you choose Easy Internet Access from the Compaq Internet Setup. This is a 90-day trial, during which you may use up to 2 hours per day. Compaq offers a variety of Presario monitors; we looked at the Presario 1525 ($350 street), which has a number of front-mounted controls, including volume and mute for the monitor's side-mounted, adequate JBL Pro speakers mount. The keyboard, however, is disturbingly lightweight and flimsy. The Presario comes with an array of Microsoft titles (including Works, Encarta, Money, and Bookshelf) and Intuit's Quicken Basic 98. The system includes CDs for all programs as well as a system recovery CD. Minor quibbles aside, this is an impressive machine for those on a budget. If you're not afraid of screwdrivers or you don't plan on cracking open the case, consider the Compaq Presario 4540. Compaq Presario 4540 Street price: $999 with K6/233 CPU, 32MB SDRAM, 3.2GB hard disk, 20X CD-ROM drive, K56flex modem;15-inch Presario 1525 monitor ($400 street)