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HP EVO N610C

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At a Glance
Low installed memory
Medium-size display
Windows XP OS

$299.00 - $325.00
From 2 Merchants

Performance
PC WorldBench 4: Performance word scores reflect comparions of PCs in the same category (power or value) running the same operating system. See Guide to the Top-Rated Products for more details.	Average: 101 (Windows XP Professional)
Base configuration	Good
CPU	2-GHz Pentium 4-M
Screen size	14.1 inches
System memory	256MB of DDR-266 SDRAM
Hard drive	40GB
Graphics	32MB ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
Pointing device	Touchpad
Expandability	One multipurpose bay, two PC Card slots, expansion bus port
Extra features	Good
Bundled removable-media drives	8X DVD-ROM and 16X/10X/24X CD-RW combo drive
Communications	Built-in V.92 modem, built-in network interface, 802.11b Wi-Fi module
Extra ports	Headphone jack, S-Video port
Business suite	None
Overall design	Very good
Battery life (hours:minutes)	Fair: 2:04
Weight (typical/minimum, in pounds	Average: 6.6/5.2
Vendor's reliability/service	Fair/Poor
Support Policy	Three-year parts and labor warranty; free unlimited 24-hour daily toll-free support

What You Should Know about the EVO N610C

Not Much RAM for Multitasking

The more RAM your laptop has, the faster programs will run and the greater number of windows you can work in at one time. If your needs are simple and you rarely do more than two things at once on your PC, the relatively modest amount of memory that comes installed in inexpensive laptops will be enough. Today the standard amount of RAM shipped in most PCs is 2GB. If you like to multitask--say, you want to launch a search for a file and start backing up data to a disc while you watch a news video--you need more memory.

Reviewed by: kpeirce

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: good controls and keyboard

Weaknesses: disk drive, power supply

Overall Evaluation: In the past 18 months the hard drive had to be recovered once. The unit recently failed as I was using it. The green power LED doesn't come on with multiple compay laptop power supplies tried. First laptop I have ever owned that died like this. I had an old Compaq Armada 4020 laptop that still works fine after 8 years! This laptop runs pretty hot and I suspect that it might last longer if used with a fan tray under it.