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(More customer reviews)Although I'd never heard of Averatec until this week, I have found this laptop to have an excellent balance of speed (AMD Turino 64 x2 TL-60), mid-size foot print (12.1" screen) and lightweight design (3.9 lbs.) with solid construction. It comes with Vista Home Premium (not Basic), although I would have preferred XP.
It can handle high-def video files with ease and doesn't get very hot at all after hours of use. The setup to get all the Vista updates installed (36 of them took close to 1 hour) and then installing a full copy of Office 2007 kept the machine hopping but it just got slightly warm, not hot and toasty like my Dell does.
Granted it does leave out a few features (bluetooth, HDMI or S-Video out, line out). But this one doesn't break the bank either, so compromise is the key.
As a comparison, the Acer Extensa 4420-5212 is another option with the same processor/memory combo but $80 more. It doesn't have a webcam, but it does have 14.1" screen and weighs 5.3 lbs. So it's a matter whether you want to spend the extra for 1.4 lbs more weight but have a 2" larger screen. Not to mention a few more ports. However, it's available on-line only and I got to give the Averatec a trial run before buying it so that tilted my decision.
Usually small and light laptops eqaul poor performance and no CD/DVD drive. This unit bridges that gap and doesn't make you pay a premium.
When shopping for units near this size with a DVD, this one was the price champ (fyi - $499 at microcenter.com).
My daughter will be loving this birthday present (lucky for her this has Vista or I'd keep it!!!).
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The Averatec 2500 series notebook is a full-featured notebook, combining portable, ultra-light form factor. The 2500 comes pre-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. Windows VistaTM offers users brand new features such as - WindowsTM Aero Glass, Easy Transfer, and Sidebard and makes your user experience easier, safer and more entertaining. Right from the start you will see a difference, including a contemporary design, easy-to-use search and organizational tools, and a safer on-line experience. You will have more ways to enjoy your favorite digital entertainment anywhere, anytime with the Averatec 2500 series.Featuring a super-bright 12.1 widescreen display with our exceptional AveraBriteTM LCD technology, AMD?s dual-core mobile CPU technology, and Windows VistaTM this small, yet powerful notebook provides unmatched performance and entertainment in an ultra-portabile sized notebook. Features:AMD TurionTM 64 X2 Dual Core Mobile Processor Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Vivid 12.1 WXGA wide screen display supporting upto 1280 x 800 resolution 4-in-1 Media Card Reader 3 GB DDR2 System RAM, expandable to 8 GB 250GB SATA HDD SuperMulti Dual Layer DVD burner 802.11 b/g Wireless LAN Built in 1.3M Pixel Webcam PCI Express Card Slot CPU Specifications:Processor and Core Logic AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 Dual Core Mobile Processor 1600 MHz Full Duplex FSB (800 MHz Double Clock Front Side Bus) ATI RS690T North Bridge Chipset, ATASB600 Southbridge ChipsetOperating System Genuine Windows Vista Home PremiumMemory and Cache 3GB DDR2 (533/667 MHz) SO-DIMM x 2 slots Memory expandable to 4GB (2GB x 2 slots) System memory configuration 3GBLCD Panel12.1 WXGA LCD with AveraBriteTechnology 1280x800 native LCD resolutionGraphicsATI RS690 integrated graphics (128MB shared memory ) Front mounted headphone and microphone portsHard Drive 250GB1 SATA Hard Disk Drive (5400 rpm)Communications Wireless LAN (802.11b/g...
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