Hewlett-Packard  presented this week details of the Compaq Presario CQ50Z 15.4-inch notebook PC, for the budget-minded customers.

The CQ50Z be configurable with AMD Athlon and AMD Sempron processors, up to 2 GB of RAM and up to 250 GB of hard drive storage. It comes with a DVD burner. The notebook s 15.4 1280-by-800-widescreen display is managed by the NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G graphics.

The HP Compaq Presario CQ50Z also an optional web camera, Altec Lansing stereo speakers, 802.11b g wireless connection, 56k modem, Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, optional 5-in-1 Media Card Reader, and VGA output.

The laptop weighs about 6.95 pounds and comes with Windows Vista Basic and Vista Home Premium operating system.

HPA s Presario CQ50 Series Notebook PCs will appear later this month.

The company will also CQ40 and CQ45 14.1-inch laptops. The CQ45 is a high-end model with a built-in TV tuner and optional Blu-ray optical drive. There is no word on the availability and pricing for the CQ40 and CQ45.

Overview

The Compaq Presario A900 Notebook PC uses power co m implementation within your budget. With the 17-inch display, the latest Intel processors, and a number of essential features of this versatile solution is ideal for your daily computing needs with Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic or Premium for superior digital entertainment and advanced features

The first Compaq notebook PC with a 17-inch widescreen display with a diagonal BrightView technology provides an enhanced image quality for work or play

This value power notebook allows you to keep a nd multitask with homework, presentations or home tasks with the latest Intel Pentium Dual-Core processor

Connect and chat in real time with colleagues, friends and F amily on integrated webcam and microphone. Store all your digital photos, music and files with up to 250 GB of hard disk space