The Bottom Line
- Low Cost
- Full Gigabyte of Memory
- Integrated DVD Burner
- Uses Older Pentium M Processor With Limited Performance
- Limited Number of Expansion Ports
- Smaller Sized Keyboard
Description
- Intel Pentium M 733 Ultra Low Voltage Mobile Processor
- 1GB PC2700 DDR Memory
- 80GB ATA Hard Drive
- DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner
- 10.6" WXGA (1280x768) Wide Screen LCD
- Intel Extreme 2 Integrated Graphics with 128MB Shared Memory
- v.92 56Kbps Modem, 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11b/g Wireless
- Two USB 2.0, FireWire, Type II PC Card and 4-in-1 Reader
- 10.5" x 8" x 1.4" @ 3.4 lbs.
- Windows XP Professional
Guide Review - Averatec 1150-EW1
9/5/06 – Averatec has chosen to continue using the older Pentium M over the new Core processors in order to keep their costs downs. The Pentium M 733 ultra low voltage model found in the 1150-EW1 does provide a very good battery life but is a bit anemic when it comes to performance. This should not be a problem for people using it for productivity applications while traveling. It does come with a full gigabyte of memory to allow it to run the applications smoothly.
Storage wise the Averatec 1150-EW1 does upstage some of the much more expensive ultraportables by including a full DVD burner built into the notebook. Many companies remove this and make it external in order to save space. Disk space isn't a problem either with a fairly sizable 80GB hard drive.
The 10.6” wide screen LCD display allows the system to have extremely small dimensions but it could pose a problem for those individuals with less than perfect eyesight. Like most ultraportables, it uses an integrated processor to handle the graphics. In this case it is the older Extreme 2 from Intel over the newer GMA series, but in either case, 3D acceleration is quite limited.
The small dimensions do cause a few other issues with the notebook. The first is the lack of space for expansion ports that prevent connecting many external peripherals. The other is the small size of the keyboard that could be uncomfortable for those with large hands.
