Averatec AV3360-EH1 12.1" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 725 (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW Drive)

by Averatec

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.6 x 1 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007OWOXU
• Item model number: AV3360-EH1
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 2, 2005

Product Description

Averatecs AV3360-EH1; Intel Pentium M Processor 725 (1.60GHz); 512MB DDR-333 RAM; 80GB 4200RPM Hard Drive; DVD RW/CD-RW Drive; Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Video Chipset; 10/100 Network Adapter; 802.11b/g Wireless Network Adapter; 12.1 XGA Display; Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (SP2) and 3-in-1 Media Card Reader

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best balance of speed, HD capacity, and form!, June 9, 2005

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Mr. Dip (Middle of Nowhere) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Averatec AV3360-EH1 12.1" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 725 (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I originally saw this product advertised on ComputerShopper and fell in love. Circuit City seems to have the lowest price but there are a few availability issues depending on where you live. I bought mine from Amazon and it was delivered in less than 2 days with standard shipping! This is perfect for office/student use, NOT for the hard-core gamer. I travel a lot and take lots of digital pictures, so this is perfect in terms of portability and performance.

Pros:

Small form factor

Huge hard drive

Great battery life (avg. 3 hrs)

DVD burner

SD/MMC card reader

External monitor support

Cons:

No floppy drive

No manual or support documentation

No original discs for installed software (for backup)

No IEEE 1394 ports (FireWire)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great value!, May 19, 2005

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Jack Buchanan (Clovis, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Averatec AV3360-EH1 12.1" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 725 (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

Like the previous reviewer, this is my first notebook/laptop as well. I bought it as an alternative to the Epson P2000 40GB photo storage unit (that's been sold out everywhere) to download pictures for an upcoming two-week vacation to France. I haven't regretted this decision and think it's even better solution for me overall in the long run.

Not only does this unit have twice the storage (80GB), but being a notebook computer I've also installed Adobe Photoshop CS2 which will enable me to process my images during the vacation instead of doing it all when I get back. My only extended use has been a three-day trip to Yosemite which was a great opportunity to see how this concept was going to work out. Being able to download 2+ GB of photo's per day using a Sandisk USB CF reader, see them on the 12.1" screen and also process the RAW files in CS2 was in a word... sweet! Even the memory hungry CS2 was responsive with the standard 512MB ram - although I'll probably upgrade to a 1GB at some point.

Important factors to me in considering which notebook to buy where screen quality, battery life and weight. The screen resolution and quality is quite "good", but not as great as the VAIO and some others. Battery life seems to run a little over 3hrs with continuous use and weighing a little over 4 lbs, it is light! The wifi works like a champ and connected easily with my D-Link unit at home. The built-in ethernet port is significantly faster as you'd expect. Although the touchpad and its software work well, I'm too used to using a mouse and also bought a USB mouse. This system seems to be well made and has a nice quality feel to it. The feel of the keyboard as far as notebooks/laptops go is more than adequate and easy to use.

Oh, and the iGO charger unit that I bought for auto/air/wall charging is also a great convenience factor to think about - one charger does it all. Finding a nice "sleeve" to simply protect the surface when it's being carried in a suitcase or backpack has been a challenge, but it looks like the 12" Apple iBook dimensions are close enough. We'll see...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding deal for the price!, January 25, 2006

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IcartM "Things that make you go 'Hmmmm'" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Averatec AV3360-EH1 12.1" Laptop (Intel Pentium M Processor 725 (Centrino), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I bought this laptop almost a year ago from Circuit City. Like I do with all my laptops (this is my third) I bought their extended warranty so I can't say anything about Avaratec's service. (However, I can state something about it from a friend's point of view. More on that later.) I have owned or worked with HP, Sony and PowerBook laptops. You really get your bang for the price you pay for this laptop. I will admit I got it for a fantastic deal so that made it even sweeter. It works just as fast as the higher end brands and can work for hours on end. I teach in a computer lab and will often use it hooked up to a projector, mimio and speakers. It never shuts down on me and lets me be able to do my job. Like another person said, if you want a computer for anything heavy (movie editing/creation, gaming, etc...), you may want to look at other brands with better video cards and inputs. (I prefer macs for movie making anyway.)

I gave it four stars because of it overheating. I solve that problem by getting a cooling pad/fan for it. Laptops often do that anyway and the pad/fan works wonders. This model, however, does tend to overheat more than other brands I've worked with or own. My friend, who I bought one for when I bought mine, called Avaratec, had her go through a process to change some settings and it helped her cool things down. However, hers was getting much hotter than mine so I think there may have been a flaw with her laptop. Another "concern" is a line that mine has, hers has, and a co-worker's has (she had to buy one when she saw mine). I don't know if it is on the inside of the screen or the outside, but we all share it. I don't think it's pixelated dots. I'll take it back to Circuit City and use their warranty (I've gotten mixed messages about when it kicks in-during the first year or after it's over.).

Overall, it's a great laptop for a stupendous price. I couldn't believe the hard drive storage space, the RAM, and the other specs. Sure, a firewire capability would have been nice, but you can get a card for that. Built in wireless? That's sweet!

I'd buy another Avaratec in a heartbeat if the price were right. They have a good price because you don't get a lot of garbage software on the machine (which is a waste of money anyway).