Typical price: £499
What is it: Budget laptop running Vista Basic
What we think: Feels well built, but it could do with more memory to help it deal with the added weight of Vista
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 30 April 2007
Tags: Evesham, Evesham Quest A235, emails, operating system, speakers
We like:
Sturdy build quality; good range of features
We don't like:
Lacks memory, dull styling
You might also need:
Extra RAM
CNET UK judgement:
The Evesham Quest A235 is well built and offers a decent range of features for the price. Its performance, however, is somewhat hamstrung by its meagre 512MB of memory, which makes Windows Vista feel sluggish
Full review:
Laptops are gradually taking over from desktop PCs, even for use in the home, and with budget machines like the Evesham Quest A235 limbo dancing under the £500 barrier, it's not hard to see why. Continue Reading...
Evesham Quest A235 History
4 May 2007 in Reviews
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