Do NOT get a Compaq!
I'm not just saying that because I'm an irate customer of theirs, but I'm saying that simply because their products are utter shit.
Everyone I know with a Compaq (with the exception of a machine or two) has had it shit out in some manner or another.
Mark my words, if you get a Compaq, you will have problems whether it's within a month when the thing's still under warranty, or a year or two down the road after it's up.
Those machines are cheaper for a reason, and you get what you pay for
