Averatec AV6210HX60-01 Laptop (AMD Athlon XP-M 2400+, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW/CD-RW Drive)

by Averatec

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002XGJKK
• Item model number: AV6210HX60-01
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 27, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Multimedia just got mobile with the AV6210HX60-01 notebook PC, featuring a large 15.4-inch screen with a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution--great for watching DVDs. The 2.4 GHz Athlon XP-M 2400+ features AMD's battery-saving PowerNow technology, enabling you to watch up to three DVDs on a single battery charge. It also features a 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, 54g wi-fi connectivity, and a DVD-ROM drive for playing DVD movies.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: The 60 GB hard drive is an average size for notebook PCs, offering enough capacity for storing documents, digital media files, and productivity software for road warriors.
• Processor: AMD's 2.4 GHz Athlon XP-M 2400+ processor is powerful enough to handle multimedia applications and immersive PC games as well as run demanding business productivity applications. And with AMD's low-voltage PowerNow technology, you'll experience extended battery life for more productivity when out and about. It features a 640 KB L2 cache.
• Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (2 x 256 MB, 333 MHz, DDR SDRAM) is a good start for power users. It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB). We recommend upgrading to take advantage of this notebook's multimedia capabilities.
• CD/DVD Drive: The CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive can play DVD movies and burn music and data to CDs.
• Keyboard & Mouse: The AV6210HX60-01 features an 85-key keyboard that offers the functionality of a full-sized 101-key keyboard and a two-button touchpad pointing device.

Sound and Graphics
The AV6210HX60-01 has an integrated video/graphics card (Intel M741 chipset) with 64 MB of shared video RAM. The 15.4-inch TFT active matrix screen has a native 1280 x 800-pixel resolution. It also includes an integrated audio card that's compatible with Sound Blaster Pro audio and internal stereo speakers.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The AV6210HX60-01 has an integrated wireless LAN that's compatible with 802.11b and the faster 802.11g networks. You get a limited offering of external connectivity options:

• 4 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 S-Video out
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type II, 32-bit)
• 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Gigabit Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
This notebook comes with the Windows XP Home Edition, and it features Microsoft Works 7.0 (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents) and PowerDVD.

Dimensions and Weight
Measuring 14 x 10 x 1.2 inches and weighing 6.2 pounds, the AV6210HX60-01 offers easily portable multimedia.

Power
The rechargeable lithium-ion battery has an average battery life of 3 hours.

What's in the Box
This package contains the AV6210HX60-01 notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limiited hardware warranty and 6 months warranty for the battery.

Product Description

Averatec 6200H60 a full featured 15.4 Notebook and personal DVD player. AMD Athlon XP-M 2400+ 15.4 WXGA Dual DVD Burner (+/-) 60GB HDD 512 MB DDR 802.11g 10/100 LAN XP Home

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Overheating battery, August 17, 2005

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Mckinley0930 "mckinley0930" (Omaha NE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Averatec AV6210HX60-01 Laptop (AMD Athlon XP-M 2400+, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

This is my first laptop. Overall it works pretty well with 3 major exceptions. 1. If I don't keep the right underside of it open to constant ventilation, it overheats within 30 minutes and shuts down. Averatec {Hitachi} claims this model was not included in their overheating battery recall earlier this yr. I beg to differ. My son, who builds and programs computers says this laptop definitely should not be getting this hot, EVER!
2. The DVD/CD Rom, Drive/Player stopped working after 5 months and I had only used it 4 or 5 times. It simply does not recognize that there is a DVD/CD in the drive.
3. Averatec's customer service stinks. They do NOT stand behind their products when things go wrong.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Decent laptop with a ton of flaws, January 9, 2006

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matt322 "matt322" (Columbia University) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Averatec AV6210HX60-01 Laptop (AMD Athlon XP-M 2400+, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

This laptop looks great but its performance is very poor in several areas. First, the battery overheats to the extent that after an hour or so, the area around the touchpad is literally too hot to touch for any period of time. Second, the wireless capacity is absolute garbage. Even sitting next to my router, I loose my wireless signal every couple of minutes. Meanwhile, my brother's Dell keeps a signal into the next zip code. Don't get me wrong, I dislike Dells, which is the reason I bought an Averatec in the first place. But my purchase was misguided. If you're going to spend $1000+ on a laptop, get an HP, or suck it up and get a cheap IBM.

4.0 out of 5 stars A Satisfying Purchase, May 30, 2005

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D. Reisinger (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Averatec AV6210HX60-01 Laptop (AMD Athlon XP-M 2400+, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I bought this about a month ago (at a warehouse club) and it has been everything I expected from a first laptop. I wanted something I could carry out on the deck with me and after setting up my wireless network, it has worked great and I haven't noticed any speed reduction from my usual broadband connection in regular wireless G mode. I'm not sure what the other reviewer's complaint is about DVDs as I haven't had the problems watching DVDs as they suggested and, though it takes some figuring out, you can get back to the menu while watching DVDs (a mouse helps). The battery life when using the computer has been about 2 hours. I haven't tried it in just DVD to time the battery life in that mode. I'm not a heavy gamer (Scrabble, Backgammon) so I can't speak for it's response in that area though other reviews I've read have vouched for it in that area. I will state that after reading laptop reviews on the net I was worried about the LCD screen and dead pixels, but I've not noticed any on this laptop. If fact, I prefer surfing the net on the laptop's wide 15" LCD screen over my desktop's regular 17" CRT screen. All in all, I find this to be a purchase I have not regretted.