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    SL3150HD

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by drhedberg, Mar 31, 2004.

  1. drhedberg

    drhedberg Newbie

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    I'm looking at the SL3150HD at Office Max for only 799.99 after rebate. It looks pretty solid and has everything I want. My only concern is the quality of Averatec computers. Thanks for any input.

    Nik
     
    drhedberg, Mar 31, 2004
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  2. Quikster

    Quikster Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I haven't heard much either way about them. I was looking at that model for a while, but I did not like the keyboard especially the delete key and spacebar on it. The keyboard was also too flexible for my taste.
    I finally got an HP zx5000, it was a little heavier, less battery life, but for a little bit more it seemed to be a much sturdier machine with more graphics, and processing power.
     
    Quikster, Apr 1, 2004
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    I haven't heard much of anything negative about them. Seems like a nice product at a good price.

    Editor in Chief http://www.bargainPDA.com and http://www.SPOTstop.com
     
    Brian, Apr 1, 2004
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  4. Barry J. Doyle

    Barry J. Doyle Notebook Geek NBR Reviewer

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    It is fun to see all the commotion over the Averatec H series notebooks. They offer just so much for the price tag. For $799, you can't go wrong for a nice lightweight 4lb. portable with a magnesium alloy case, integrated Wi-Fi, etc. provided you will plan to use it for basic tasks (i.e. Word Processing, email) and not as a desktop replacement. Provided you are looking for this type of use out of this model, it could definately be the right notebook for you.

    Barry J. Doyle
     
    Barry J. Doyle, Apr 1, 2004
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    <blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by Brian
     
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    winterstar, Jul 2, 2004
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