14 DAY TRIAL // New notebooks have emerged on the retail market, as it seems that the summer has determined 'a baby-notebook boom revolution' and all manufacturers participate actively. Consequently, we will benefit from several enhanced features and innovative design the Averatec 1100 Series feature.
More precisely, this latest Averatec notebook is said to be a full-featured system coming in only 3.4 pounds, and measuring less than a piece of letter sized paper (10.47"(W) x 7.97"(D) x 1.16" - 1.36"(H). Furthermore, the 1100 delivers high-performance processing for today's most demanding applications as it is powered by Intel Pentium M Processor Ultra Low Voltage 733 CPU and includes 400 MHz Front Side Bus, 2MB L2 Cache, 1GB System RAM upgradeable to 2GB and 80GB Hard Drive.
Because it was designed for multimedia applications and, of course, mobility, Averatec's notebook has a 10.6" WXGA widescreen supporting up to 1280x768 hi-def resolution based on AveraBrite LCD Technology, an enhanced mixture of Intel's best Centrino Mobile Technology with ULV Processor, high speed wireless communications and advanced storage options.
Moreover, the user can utilize 1100 up to five hours because of an extended battery life, a good timing, even if we have seen better. Averatec's latest product offers a 4-in-1 Media Card Reader, Dual Layer DVD Burner, and several ports such as high Speed USB 2.0 ports, IEEE 1394 FireWire port, Type II PCMCIA/CardBus Slot and for a 15-pin Standard External VGA Display.
At the same time, another manufacturer, a market leader in fact, Sony launches its latest laptop - the VAIO FJ - a unit that is also a portable home theatre system, as it comes with an enhanced display, powerful built-in Bass Reflex Speakers and DVD?RW(supporting DVD?R DL) (applicable for VAIO-FJ78GP) and CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive (applicable for VAIO-FJ77GP).