Compaq Presario R3000
August 2nd, 2004 | by Jeff Fila
Full Review
With the laptop PC marketplace flooding with both ultra-portable solutions and heavy desktop-replacement notebooks, some of the best deals can be found in the mid-sized category. Take Compaq's Presario R3000T platform for instance. The company offers the R3000T series with a 15.4-inch screen and a number of configurations that can keep it below the $1,000 price range or over $1,300. With integrated flash card readers, a host of optical drive options and good battery life, the R300T series has a lot to offer a wide range of consumers looking for a portable computer that won't break the bank, or their backpack straps. 
The R3000 series features a sturdy black plastic exterior and a silver interior finish.

by Turbomother on December 5, 2008:
“I got this back in 2004, and got one of the lower models, with 256 ram and the celeron processor. It was good enough back then, but now I have to say it is unsatisfactory. I have since upgraded the ram to 512, but it is still to slow. ” More...