Question:
Averatec 1000 or 4000?
General Questions
1) What is your budget?
1200 is the maximum i will spend but less than 1000 is ideal
2) What size notebook would you prefer?
a. Ultraportable; 12" screen or less
b. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen i have an averatec 4000 but i kind of want a smaller laptop
3) What tasks will you be performing with the notebook?
web browsing, downloading/listening music, photoshop occasionally, and warcraft 3
4) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places or leaving it on your desk?
taking it places a lot
5) Will you be playing games on it; if so, which games?
the only game i play is warcraft 3
6) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
the laptop has to lookgood or else i wont buy it! and i like things that are cheap which is why i bought an averatec :D
7) How many hours of battery life do you need?
3-4 hours
8) Do you mind buying online without seeing the notebook in person?
no
9) What country are you buying this in?
u.s.
Screen Specifics
anything is fine
10) Would you prefer standard or widescreen?
doesnt matter
11) From the choices below, what screen resolutions would you prefer?
Standard
a. XGA -1024x768 - Large and easy to read text + graphics icons, but you fit less stuff on the screen.
b. SXGA - 1400x1050 - Compromise resolution between XGA and UXGA.
c. UXGA - 1600x1200 - Very small text and graphics icons, you can fit lots of stuff on the screen.
Widescreen
d. WXGA or WXGA+ - 1280x768/800 or 1440x900; Wider viewing version of XGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
e. WSXGA+ - 1680x1050; Wider viewing version of SXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
f. WUXGA - 1920x1200; Wider viewing version of UXGA, good for movie viewing or spreadsheets.
it really doesnt matter
12) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
non glossy
Build Quality and Design
13) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
lol i want it to be white or a cool color! i hate the silver ones and i dont' really want a black one
14) When are you buying this laptop and how long do you want this laptop to last?
3-4 years
Notebook Components
15) How much hard drive space do you want; 40GB to 120GB?
60gb
16) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD-ROM, DVD-CD/RW or DVD-RW drive?
i dont plan on watching very many dvds on it so it doesnt matter
To sum it up I just bought an Averatec 4000 from costco.com it was 750 dollars after rebates and im pretty happy with it. Its a little too big and it gets extremely hot. Also, the battery only last like 2 and a half hours. Im going to return it because it has a few dead pixels so I'm trying to decide if I should get an Averatec 1000? All I'm looking for is a small laptop that is stylish and can play warcraft 3. thanks!!
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have you considered the hp dv2000z or compaq v3000z?
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i want something that is 4 pounds or less
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The AVERATEC 1000 w/Pentium M ULV fits the bill nicely, and falls easily within your price range, but let me warn you that WXGA on a 10.6" screen is tiny. I don't mean slightly smaller-than-usual icons; I mean tiny text, tiny icons, tiny everything. If you can get used to that, it's a good deal - you won't find many other subnotebooks at that price with the feature set of the 1050 - although you might want to consider adding more RAM if possible.
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i think im going to get the averatec 1000 series but i cant decide on if its worth it to get the 1050. its 350 dollars more than the 1020 and the only difference is the processor. I don't know that much about computers so do you know if its worth spending that much more?
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Sorry for reviving an old thread. The 1020 also has a 60 gig hard drive instead of the 80 gig in the 1050.