HP rolls out Compaq CQ2000M nettop for Europe
By Donald Melanson 
posted Mar 9th 2009 10:11PM
posted Mar 9th 2009 10:11PM
HP's mini-Q nettop first turned up in Taiwan way back in November, but it looks to finally be making its way around the world, and it's now shown itself in Europe in the form of the Compaq CQ2000M. There doesn't appear to be any significant changes beyond the slight name change, however, with the nettop still packing the standard issue 1.6GHz Atom Z230 processor, 1GB of RAM (expandable to 2GB), a 160GB hard drive, Intel GMA950 graphics and, of particular note, a dual-layer DVD burner. Unfortunately, there's also still no indication of a release on this side of the pond, but those in Europe can apparently grab one now bundled with a 20-inch monitor for €349, or about $440.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
[Via Engadget Spanish]
Why would anyone buy one of these for like 100 bucks more they can get an adequately powered computer. Even those small studio's with a monitor would probably be a better deal.
(spec/price it doesn't seem even remotely worth it, but I guess normal consumers don't know what the specs mean so...)
(oops didn't see the 20" monitor, why Engadget, why no delete/edit)
so we can see you admit your stupidity to all the readers
(low rank time)
That's not funny, honest mistake, but yea bound to happen anyway.
I have to agree. This is pricey, even with the monitor. You can pick up a small form factor system with a Celeron 430 CPU, in the same price range. The only reason to buy this Compaq is if you want a low power/heat system. Plus, it's big and ugly. If it was a lot smaller and stylish, I think people would be more willing to pay the higher price.
Great design, cheap company.
where i work we got these units in last week. compaq cq2009
retails at $269
I own one...http://www.shopping.hp.com/store/product/product_detail/FQ652AA%2523ABA
You want a cookie?
Nettop? I hope you checked that Psion (TM) hasn't trademarked the word Nettop(TM) along with Netbook(TM), TM, TM, TM...
nettop is a dumb name anyway. Netbook is similar to notebook, but nettop? No.
Nettop is just stupid, and why is it spelled with two t's instead of one?
I love how desktops...or I guess, nettops, are getting cheaper and better. But until after college...I will have to use a laptop, which is fine as they are also getting cheaper...but desktops will, I think, always be cheaper. So once college is over....it will be a desktop for me! :) (and maybe a netbook for toting around, just for kicks)
And on another note, I am really excited to see that this includes a 20" monitor. Most desktops used to look so cheap only to find out that they didn't include a monitor. This is a fresh change...and I like it!
you can get a 19" for a touch over $100. Good monitors will cost about as much as this computer does and it wouldn't be able to drive them anyhow.
Might as well get a cheap 22" for $160, which I did when Newegg lowered $10.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009145
I agree completely that you could easily get a better monitor. But I am just happy to see that they are including a monitor...period.
Didn't you used to get a CRT monitor with every desktop?
I'd be interested in something similar for my workplace....like the dell 160 too, for most of the workstations....probably with Windows 7 business. Most people just need to run a few apps, nothing high end, yet most of the workstations out there are entirely overpowered for our needs. They're basically thin clients that can't act that way because the software doesn't work on thin clients. :/
I wouldn't be surprised if more managers thought the same way. First, bail on Vista long enough for Windows 7 and a better product. Next up...wait for netbook tech to infiltrate the business market. ;)
Oh, and I'll take something in a quad core flavor for my own workstation thank you very much.
so i guess this, http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0304624 has just been a figment of my imagination for the last couple weeks.
It seems like this "net" prefix on PC names is turning into a codeword for "slow and non-upgradeable" rather than "portable and internet-ready." It's like they're just taking computers from ten years ago and cramming them into smaller cases...
Why is this preferrable to a netbook?
Seriously. The same specs, nonportable, and a higher price? I don't geet it.
The 20" monitor, the DVD burner
Wow, talk about overpriced. HP is selling their slimlines starting at $300 w/o monitors, but they come with real desktop processors. Maybe it's just the euro conversion issue.
That is HUGE!
No, she didn't.