Everex busts out budget-priced StepNote NC1501 laptop

Everex has trotted out a new laptop that's low-power in more ways than one, with its StepNote NC1501 promising to consume less energy at the expense of some more processor-demanding tasks. Like the company's previous NC1500 laptop, this one packs a 1,280 x 800 15.4-inch display, along with a 1.5GHz VIA C7-M processor, 512MB of RAM, a 60GB hard drive, a DVD burner, and built-in 802.11b/g WiFi. Also getting a much needed upgrade this time is the battery, which now comes in the 6-cell variety with a promised 4.25 hours of operating time (as opposed to 1.5 hours on the earlier model), although it looks like you can still get one with a lower-power 3-cell battery if you like. If that sounds like a trade-off you're willing to make, you can grab one of these now at Wal-Mart or Best Buy for $500.

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[saboola @ Apr 25th 2007 10:19AM]

This would make a great wireless unit for using a remote VNC or RDP desktop. Don't really need a whole lot of resources for either.

[Mr. @ Jul 5th 2007 9:51PM]

this notebook is more of a toy. It won't keep it's wireless connection for more than 3 minutes. It has stereo sound from a single speaker(?). It has a preset volume limiter that makes it nearly impossible to hear any sounds or warnings. It has a "inexpensive" feel to it, and it's reliability is questionable. Telephone assistance at Everex is polite but ineffective. Okay, so I paid $450. Oddly Toshiba is offering a better equipped model for the same price. - $399 plus tax.
Wait for the sale, don't bother with this model.

[Christopher Assafo @ Jul 28th 2008 7:03AM]

i using a laptop made by everex stepnote nc1501 company in china but i'm having problem with my sound drivers. please kindly help me to solve the problem by sending me the CD for the drivers and the CD for the operating system wich is Windows Sista Basic.
i hope you help me so that i can continoue using your products.
thank you.