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This machine has all the specs of my last laptop (for the most part) but a smaller screen and a $400 increase in price.]]>Jul 8th 2006 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/Jul 8th 2006 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/
Dubya]]>Jul 8th 2006 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/They may make eye appealing and nice looking budget priced notbook pc's for a affordable price, but their quality and customer service is horrible.

I owned a 3200 series which I bought about a year ago. During that time my harddrive failed twice (replaced it twice as well) due to the PC running at extremely hot temperatures and lost all my data, not to mention the mechanical damage to the HDD. I don't trust this company and their products. The 3200 series recieved good review from PC Mag, but after talking to other owners, I soon discovered that I was not the only one haveing this problem. I replaced the 3200 with a Sony Vaio and Iam more than satisfied now.

I recommend paying a little more for brand name PCs that you can trust and have good customer service. Aferall, should'nt the PCs you buy nowadays last more than 1 year after purchase?]]>Jul 8th 2006 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/Jul 9th 2006 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/
When I brought it in for warranty work, Staples informed me that Averatec had backed out of their warranty agreement, and refused to do any repairs for them. Staples replaced it with the computer that I'm using right now, a Toshiba Satellite A100 (a great machine, no problems yet...)

So, ditto on the "don't trust Averatec" sentiment.]]>Jul 9th 2006 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/i have yet to have any problems though i will agree that i heard there post puchase service does stink...but i know enough to fix any problem that happens to come up.

if you know a decent amount on software and hardware...i recomend these laptops due to the price...

yes there not ultraportable but they are more portable the a 14-17inch one...

the macbook is a 13" and cost around the same but there are more problems with them. and a sony or any other 12 inch model wil cost you atleast 500 dollars more]]>Jul 9th 2006 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2006/07/08/averatec-s-almost-ultra-portable-av2260-ek1-reviewed/
Specs are nice, but the thing overheats like a mofo, and the keyboard is spongy crap. In the one I used the space bar and mouse button were already broken.
It does look nice though.
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I have a 3200 series and I've been pleased with it. It currently has it's first problem: a faulty barrel-shaped power connector on the motherboard. It is loose and rocks back and forth. When it is in the wrong position, the battery does not charge AND the barrel connector gets blazing hot. Sounds similar to your problem.

According to a coworker that runs our electronics shop, loose power connectors is a common problem. He says it takes 4 hours to dismantle the machines to fix it, but he is able to repair and reuse laptops that others are just throwing away.

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Don't buy--- Don't buy! The company will never tell you the truth of the how many complaints and concerns it has received. ]]>Sep 4th 2006 1:59PM