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Averatec 1579 review

Averatec includes an industry-standard one-year parts-and-labor warranty with the system. Support is accessible through a 24-7 toll-free phone line ("excluding holidays"), an online knowledge base and driver downloads. Also available on the Web site are PDF versions of Averatec's user manuals, which are among the best we've seen, with clear, detailed illustrations of each laptop's ports and features, instead of the more generic manuals favored by other vendors, where the content may or may not refer to your specific system. Good manuals aside, we've heard from consumers frustrated with the company's tech support, frequently an issue with smaller vendors.

Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Averatec 2371
1,650 
Gateway E-155C
2,052 
Averatec 1579
2,301 

Adobe Photoshop CS2 image-processing test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Averatec 1579
625 

Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Averatec 1579
439 

Microsoft Office productivity test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
Gateway E-155C
2,080 
Averatec 2371
2,120 
Averatec 1579
2,248 

DVD battery drain test (in minutes)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Averatec 2371
95 

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System configurations:

Averatec 1579
Windows Vista Home Premium Edition; 1.06GHz Intel Core Duo Ultra Low Voltage U2400; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB Intel Mobile Express 945GM; 120GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm

Averatec 2371
Windows Vista Home Premium; 1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52; 1,024MB DDR SDRAM 667MHz; 64MB Nvidia GeForce Go 6100; 120GB Fujitsu 5,400rpm

Gateway E-155C
Windows Vista Ultimate Edition; 1.06GHz Intel Core Duo Ultra Low Voltage U2400; 1,024MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB Intel Mobile Express 945GM; 80GB Seagate Momentus 5,400rpm

Sony VAIO TXN17P
Windows Vista Business Edition; 1.2GHz Intel Core Solo U1400; 2,048MB DDR2 SDRAM 400MHz; 224MB Mobile Intel 945GM Express; 80GB Toshiba 4,200rpm

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Quick Specifications

  • Release date06/4/07
  • Processor Intel Core Duo U2400 / 1.06 GHz Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) ( Dual-Core )
  • Memory 1.0 GB / 1.0 GB (max)
  • Hard Drive 120.0 GB
  • Display Type 11.1 in TFT active matrix
  • Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Optical Drive DVD±RW (+R DL) - Integrated
  • Graphics Processor Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0
  • Weight 3.3 lbs

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of laptops and mobile computers, while also covering games, gadgets, and other topics. A semi-regular TV news talking head, he's written about music and technology for more than 15 years, appearing in publications including Spin, Blender, and Men's Journal. Full Bio

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