HP Pavilion 6633C

Pros: User-friendly, cheaper than most desktops, great memory/software, comes with monitor,
Cons: Lots of pre-loaded programs/software which may bog down running memory

After running on a computer with only 250 Mhz for over a year, I was more than ready to upgrade to something bigger and faster. I'm one of those people who are impatient about loading time and get frustrated if I have to wait more than a few seconds for...

Pros: Fast enough performance; easy to upgrade memory and graphics.
Cons: Standard RAM allotment and standard integrated graphics hurt overall performance.

The Pavilion 6633C was an attractive computer when I first purchased it in 2000 because of its price and features. For under $1,000, I got a system with a 500 MHz Celeron processor, 20 GB hard drive, and a CD-RW drive. Overall, I was initially...

Pros: fast, capable, cheap
Cons: minimal upgrade capability

HP's 6633 is a good computer for common computer fun a business. It surfs the net like a pro, pumps out word documents with ease, and plays most computer games on the mark with exceptional color and quality. Anyone looking for a simple basics in a...

Pros: Easy setup, quality computer...
Cons: not as expandable as it's touted to be...

My mother-in-law actually purchased the Pavilion with a Celeron 500Mhz chip, a hard drive with plenty of storage (19 gig or so), a 15" monitor, and a CD-RW drive. The computer only cost $800 at Wal-Mart- I'm not sure why the price was so much...