Averatec AV3255P1-01 Notebook PC (AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard drive, 802.11g, DVD+CD-RW combo)

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Averatec AV3255P1-01 Notebook PC (AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard drive, 802.11g, DVD+CD-RW combo)

Average rating: Stars

very happy with averatec

Ive had my averatec computer for a year now and it's been very reliable and worth every penny. It's a great computer...very fast. It's also very light so I can easily carry it everywhere and it's great to be able to do my work on my balcony at sunset. I highly recommend this computer. I've given this a 4 star instead of a 5 because I did have some slight problems with the internal wireless card and had to call the customer service. They were fairly helpful but it was a little annoying to have to call them. The bottom of the laptom does get a little hot and the fan is a little louder than other lap tops but you get use to it and it doesn't hinder me from my work.

Averatec AV3255P1-01 Notebook PC (AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard drive, 802.11g, DVD+CD-RW combo) - AVERATEC

great deal on a compact notebook

This is a great notebook. I bought it because of the size, and I really enjoy it. I have big hands, but have no problem managing the keyboard. The unit performs well, I've had it 3 months and no hardware problems yet. Looks nice too. I work with a lot of Mac afficionados, and the Averatec gets a lot of approving looks from these folks who are used to dissing PCs on case design. The screen is bright and clear.

I primarily use the machine for running productivity apps (MS Office, OneNote), text file editing (I'm a programmer), internet browsing, reading PDFs, and VNC to other boxes.

On the downside, the speakers are terrible, but I knew that before I bought it and don't use it for much multimedia.

Customer support is available and answered the phone quickly, but in my experience they were unknowlegeable. I was having problems connecting to my home wireless network, so I called them to ask whether there was a software switch or something to enable the built-in wi-fi initially. A couple of different techs told me that the internal wi-fi card was broken and I'd have to return it. I wasn't buying this and did some more testing on my own and it turns out my old NetGear wifi router just wasn't up to snuff. Replaced my router (with another NetGear - that was a mistake but that's another story) and the internal wifi works fine at my house now and everywhere else I've tried it.

Great buy for anyone who wants a compact notebook and wants the most for their money. My only regret is that I didn't spend a couple hundred more and buy the tablet convertible.

AVERATEC - Averatec AV3255P1-01 Notebook PC (AMD Athlon XP-M 2000+, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard drive, 802.11g, DVD+CD-RW combo)

Avoid Averatec

I bought an Averatec 3150H notebook in January. The first one had defective battery and I returned it. The replacement had problems with screen, I sent it in for repairs and it stayed in their repair shop for over two months waiting for parts! By July, the keyboard would stop working whenever the machine had been on for a half hour. Averatec's product quality is inferior and their service is non-existent. Don't waste your money on this brand.

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