You are in luck and you should be using this forum all along for support -- R3000forums.com -- this is the Compaq version of the Athlon 64 notebook you have -- you will see the HPzv5000 series listed at the top of the forum. Join the forum (free) and post your question there and use this forum as a tool to become aware of bios and driver updates needed (as well as worthwhile upgrades).
The 3 models you have been given are prebuilt versions of the HPzv5000 family -- yes, the largest number is the most recent model so that would definitely have hte most up to date bios and drivers but it does not necesarily mean it is the best value (one of these may have DVD burner while another may have only a DVD ROM/CD-RW, etc.
So, go to R3000forums.com -- here is the link:
http://www.r3000forums.com
Me decide?
I have the HP Pavilion ZE4610 (purchased approx 1 yr ago) HOWEVER since month THREE Of owning it; I've had MULTIPLE problems.
Ok fast forward to now:
Loong story short; the CS guy backtracked and said he said he'd replace the computer if it was "hardware" related! UGH! I finally got so tired of it; after all; they've had it four times now and if I was to send it back again it would be FIVE times and not to mention the countless hrs on the phone w/tech support etc..
AND combine that w/me reloading the Operating System THREE times per tech support, and reloading the drivers per tech support, as well as having the BIOS chip replaced; the computer has been re-imaged three times, the motherboard has been replaced, the touchpad replaced as well as the CD Burner replaced.
anyway I told him I was goingto go above his head to get this problem fixed; he said "I am the highest" I said "OH so your the HIGHEST PERSON AT HP? I don't think so" I ended the phone call; called corporate; they were going to send me back to HIM; but I told them in a nutshell my situation so they sent me to the EXECUTIVE office and I talked to Mitzi. She was awesome! She said "I'll take care of it" and I said ok; she said I have more than a justifiable case to have my computer replaced with all the history on the screen she was looking at etc.
Guess what? she must have kicked that guys butt into gear! I just had a msg earlier today that gave me OPTIONS on which computer I can pick from!
Problem is: i can only find ONE of the three online to do checking! He said I can go to hp shopping.com but its not there!!!
The computers are as follows:
ZV5240US
ZV5380US
ZV5420US
Now; I have my choice of those computers to pick from. I thought that maybe the highest number model would be the best but I'm not sure about any of this!
Let me tell you what I use it for:
internet useage
I sell on ebay for income
also;
the ONLY game I play lol is leisure suit larry lol...that requires 800Mhz which my current computer DOES Not have..so of course it doesnt work.
OOH we also play elmo in grouchland..but you know we dont need a gaming system for that! LOL
OK please help me figure out which one would be best out of those three??!!! I honestly have NO idea!
Thanks a TON!

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