Im a hardware enginering my first laptop I hd compaq cq40 . First of all I want to say tht hp and compaq are same . So abt compaq cq40 I want to say is full durable brand if u dnt mind the looks thn this laptop is gud for u . Just u have to change the batrry after a year no other maintance no heating problem as compare to sleek amd slim lappy . Service centre are also there in various places