Averatec 2300 low-cost ultraportable PC
updated 03:30 pm EDT, Tue October 17, 2006
Averatec 2300 Laptop
Already known for undercutting the MacBook and other high-profile compact laptops in terms of price, Averatec has just released its new 2300 Series laptop as a distinctly lower-cost alternative to the Dell XPS M1210 and other full-featured ultraportables. The 2300 shares the same 12-inch, 1280x800 screen as its competitors, but uses the inexpensive 1.6GHz Turion 64 X2 dual-core processor to allow for more RAM and storage without significantly affecting the basic performance or price: the current configuration ships with 1GB of RAM, a 100GB hard drive, and a dual-layer DVD rewriter as standard. Averatec's computer is also light at 4.08 pounds and comes preloaded with Windows XP Media Center for those who use their laptops as portable televisions. In spite of these features, the company says the 2300 Series is now available for $849.
