Averatec 3150P Notebook PC (AMD Athlon XP-M 1600+ 256MB RAM, 30GB Hard Drive, DVD+CD-RW Combo)

Averatec 3150P Notebook PC (AMD Athlon XP-M 1600+ 256MB RAM, 30GB Hard Drive, DVD+CD-RW Combo)
Manufacturer: AVERATEC
Product Type: Personal Computer

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The AVERATEC 3150P sleek and powerful notebook is the very definition of a truly mobile solution. Weighing only 4.3 lbs. and 1.2 inches thin, it creates a true mobile computing experience. Powered by an AMD Mobile Athlon XP-M 1600+ processor with PowerNow! Technology, the 3150P will allow you to utilize maximum performance while conserving battery consumption.Now with an integrated wireless LAN you can connect from virtually anywhere. From traveling to relaxing at your local wireless "hot spot", all while staying connected with the world. The built in DVD+CD-RW drive will eliminate the need for bulky external drives or docking stations.
Amazon.com Product Description
Extremely thin (10.6 by 9.6 by 1.2 inches) and very lightweight (a mere 4.3 pounds), Averatec's 3150P Notebook PC is one of the smallest standard mobile computers on the market. Though not a power user's dream rig, the unit is a smart option for those who require excellent portability and a fiscally sensible price point.

The Averatec 3150P is driven by a trio of cost-effective components -- a 1.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP-M 1600+ processor, 256 MB DDR SDRAM memory, and an integrated S3 ProSavage8 graphics controller with 32 MB of shared (not dedicated) video memory. With this level of power at their disposal, users can expect solid performance for standard 2-D tasks such as word processing, spreadsheets, Internet surfing, contact management, and basic drawing. However, sophisticated business applications and complex multitasking will likely tax the system's capabilities. Furthermore, the unit's graphics engine will not effectively handle mid- to high-end 3-D gaming or animation.

The Averatec 3150P features an adequate 30 GB hard disk on which to store your important data and a DVD/CD-RW drive through which you can play and burn audio CDs, archive data and play DVD movies. DVD burning is not supported. You'll monitor your activities on a 12.1-inch XGA TFT display capable of sharp 1024 by 7678 resolutions, and listen to your tunes via built-in stereo speakers.

For such a small and affordable notebook, the Averatec 3150P is very well connected. Communication options include integrated 10/100 Mbit LAN for fast networking and Internet access, a 56K modem for slower dial-up environments and 802.11b wireless for those times when you can't plug in. Other important amenities include three fast USB 2.0 ports for data streaming with external devices such as scanners and digital cameras, a Type II PC Card CardBus slot, and an 85-key full-sized keyboard. An IEEE 1394 FireWire port (commonly used for swapping data with digital camcorders) is not included.

Microsoft's Windows XP Professional Edition heads up the preinstalled software bundle, which also features Microsoft's Works 7.0 productivity package and a DVD playback utility. Battery life is estimated at a commendable 3-plus hours with the enclosed Smart Li-ion cell.

Average customer rating: 4.5

Great Laptop
Fast and cute.
Great but not excellent

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Toshiba Satellite A105-S4074 15.4 Widescreen Notebook PC (Intel Core Duo Processor T2050, 512 MB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, DVD SuperMulti Drive)

Manufacturer: Toshiba
Product Group: Personal Computer
Binding: Personal Computers
ASIN: B000G6QFQQ

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Amazon.com Product Description

Easily mobile at just 6 pounds, the Toshiba Satellite A105-S4074 makes it easy to get your work done with a large, bright 15.4-inch widescreen LCD. It's also great for using as a media center, with Toshiba's unique Express Media Player enabling you to bypass the system and access CDs and DVDs with a touch of button. This affordable notebook PC is powered by Intel's new, groundbreaking processor--the powerful Core Duo T2050--which provides an optimized, multithreaded architecture for improved gaming and multitasking performance and a more efficient power consumption. The dual execution core T2050 has a 1.60 GHz processor speed, 533 MHz system bus, and 2 MB L2 cache. It also features a 120 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), dual-layer multiformat DVD drive that also burns CDs, tri-mode 802.11a/b/g wireless connectivity, Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 128 MB of shared video memory, and multi-format memory card reader. And it's loaded with the Microsoft Windows Media Center operating system, featuring powerful, easy-to-use digital entertainment functionality.

The Basics
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Hard Drive: Large and in charge, the 120 GB hard drive (5400 RPM) offers enough to room to hold a digital audio library of over 20,000 songs and still have room left over for movies, games, and a large collection of software. This Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive also quickens the pace with a higher speed transfer of data--akin to FireWire and USB 2.0.

Processor: The Intel Core Duo T2050 processor is built with the Mobile Intel 945PM Express chipset, and it has a 1.60 GHz processor speed, fast 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and large 2 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.)

The Intel Core Duo processor has two computational execution cores in a single processor, providing greater system response when running multi-threaded applications simultaneously with no significant increase in power consumption. It's optimized for multitasking and is ready to support the next version of Microsoft Windows, code-named Vista. It can simultaneously run multiple demanding applications--such as graphics-intensive games or serious number-crunching business productivity applications--while downloading music or running virus-scanning security programs in the background. It's more efficient, thanks to Intel's Power Coordination and Deeper Sleep, which help to transfer power only to those areas of the processor that need it. It also features Intel's Digital Media Boost, which delivers enhanced performance on floating point-intensive applications such as CAD tools, 3-D and 2-D modeling, video editing, digital music, digital photography and gaming.

Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (2 x 256 MB, PC4200, DDR2 SDRAM) will get you started, and it does offer a very fast 533 MHz speed. But you'll want to take advantage of its expandability to 4 GB to handle today's demanding productivity and multimedia applications. Also, to receive the benefits of the dual-channel DDR2 RAM, any RAM additions require memory modules of same capacity and clockspeed.

CD/DVD Drive: The double-layer DVD drive is compatible with a wide range of formats, including both DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs, CD-RW discs, and dual-layer (DL) DVD+/-R discs, which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data--great for backing up your MP3 collection or your most important documents. It features the following speeds: 4x for both DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL dual-layer discs, 8x for both single layer DVD+R/-R, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW, 5x DVD-RAM, and 24x/16x for CD-R/RW. It reads DVD-ROM discs at 8x and CD-ROMs at 24x.

With Toshiba's unique Express Media Player, you can won't have to wait for Windows to boot up before you can start a DVD movie or CD. Just a simple press of the button bypasses the system and starts your media playing.

Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 85-key keyboard and electro-static two-button touchpad. It also offers a launch button for the Express CD/DVD media player and control buttons (play, stop, next, previous). </ul> Screen, Graphics and Sound
This Toshiba Satellite A105 has a 15.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It also provides TruBrite technology, which makes images brighter and more vivid thanks to its anti-glare feature. Video is powered by the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, which uses Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and provides up to 128 MB of shared video memory. It also features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone jacks. The built-in speakers can produce immersive SRS TruSurround XT virtual surround sound with SRS WOW sound enhancement. This notebook also features an integrated audio card with headphone and microphone jacks.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
This notebook has an integrated tri-mode Intel 3945ABG wireless LAN, which is compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found in home routers and wi-fi hotspots) as well as 802.11a networks (which has a higher throughput, but more limited range--great for closed office environments). It also includes a next-generation ExpressCard 54/34 card slot (in addition to a standard PCMCIA slot), which lets you take advantage of thinner, faster, and lighter expansion cards for even more advanced wireless, networking, storage, and security features. It provides a decent offering of connectivity options, including both USB 2.0 and FireWire. <ul>

4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players

1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals

1 VGA monitor port

1 S-Video out

1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II, PCMCIA R2.01, PC Card16, CardBus)

1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack

5-in-1 memory card reader (Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture Card) </ul> It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
The pre-installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is essentially Windows XP Professional Edition with a variety of tools to help you to create, organize, and enjoy digital media ranging from music to home movies to photo slide shows. Additionally, it enables you to control your television with the included remote and record and pause programs (much like a DVR--or digital video recorder--such as Tivo or ReplayTV). It's compatible with cable, digital cable, satellite TV and antenna inputs, and it includes an FM tuner. It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, McAfee AntiVirus, InterVideo WinDVD and WinDVD Creator, and Sonic Solutions RecordNow.

Dimensions and Weight
This notebook measures 14.2 x 10.5 x 1.45 (WxDxH) and weighs 6 pounds.

Power
It's powered by a 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery (4700 mAh), which has a battery life of up to 3.5 hours (depending on usage). It has a recharge time of 3 to 3.5 hours.

What's in the Box
This package contains the A105-S4074 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limited hardware warranty.

Product Description

The Toshiba Satellite A105-S4074 Notebook PC is proof that the cutting edge of computing technology isn't just deskbound. It delivers outstanding multimedia features in a compact size - giving you technology that makes desktops look like they're standing still. Sleek and lean, it boasts all the must-haves that everyone is talking about -- from a gorgeous TruBrite Monitor to an 11-in-1 DVD SuperMulti Double Layer drive. It's a value-priced notebook that gives you more media flexibility. DVD SuperMulti (+/-R double layer) optical drive supporting 11 formats Built-in stereo speakers with SRS WOW and SRS TruSurround XT Toshiba V.92 software modem Intel PRO/100 VE Network connection - 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet Integrated Intel Pro/Wireless Network Connection (802.11 a/b/g) 1 PC Card slot; supports Type II, PC Card 16, CardBus ExpressCard slot for ExpressCard/34 and ExpressCard/54 5-in-1 Bridge Media Adapter; supports SD and MMC cards, Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO, xD Picture cards Data Ports - 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 FireWire port, 1 RJ-45 (Ethernet), 1 RJ-11 (modem) Audio/Video Ports - RGB (monitor) out, S-Video out, Headphone out, Microphone in Slot for cable lock Removable 6-cell rechargeable Li-ion battery pack; Battery Life - 3 hrs, 27 min Recharge Time - Up to 4 hrs off, up to 12 hrs on Operating System - Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition Software Included - Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, MS Works 8.5, Java 2 Runtime Environment, Adobe Acrobat Reader, InterVideo WinDVD 5 & WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, Sonic Solutions RecordNow! & Drive Letter Access (DLA), Windows Media Player 10, Yahoo! Music Engine, McAfee VirusScan (30-day trial), MS Office (60-day Student Teacher Edition), AOL (90-day trial) Unit Dimensions(WxDxH) - 14.2 x 10.5 x 1.45 (360 x 267 x 36.8 mm) Unit Weight - 6.0 lbs (2.72 Kg)

Customer Reviews:

Great Laptop.......2006-09-26

Great low-priced laptop...runs the Microsoft Suite with ease...

We use the laptop for school. Have had it for about two months...so far so good.

Fast and cute........2006-09-20

I was impressed with this laptop when I received it. The screen was nice and wide and the picture on it is amazing. The 120GB allows for my entire music collection in order to run my ipod, my Kodak software for my digital camera, and room left over for my Sims games and all of my pictures. Very fast and extremely simple to connect to a wireless service. I use our local library or our coffee shop when I want to go wireless. At home, I just plug 'er in!

Great but not excellent.......2006-08-15

It's a great laptop, but it's too slow to start, could be faster.
The applications like office and the Mcafee antivirus are trial versions. Except for those details is a great laptop

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