Typical price: £1,099
What is it: 17-inch Media Center laptop with AMD's answer to Centrino Duo
What we think: A good value all-round desktop replacement laptop with lots of power and features
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 10 July 2006
Tags: Asus, Asus A7Tc, performance, labels, Qwerty
We like:
Strong performance; Lightscribe disc label printing; integrated TV tuner
We don't like:
Awful styling; poor use of keyboard space
You might also need:
USB mouse; spare battery
CNET UK judgement:
The A7Tc isn't the nicest laptop to look at, but it is very powerful and well-equipped. It doesn't quite match the industry-leading Centrino Duo laptops for all-round performance, but it provides far better value for money than its rivals and is therefore difficult not to recommend
Full review:
AMD components have always made an ideal basis for powerful laptops, but the company has lagged behind Intel in this respect, particularly following the release of the Centrino Duo platform. The Turion 64 X2 processor is AMD's answer to its rival's excellent mobile platform, and the Asus A7Tc is the first product we've seen that makes full use of it. Continue Reading...
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