Typical price: £600
What is it: Cheap, 13.3-inch, MacBook Air clone
What we think: It looks like the MacBook Air, but it's a far cry from the real deal
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 4 September 2009
Tags: Advent, Advent Altro, card reader, VGA, HDMI
We like:
Isolated keys; fingerprint reader; plays high-definition movies
We don't like:
Mediocre battery life; questionable build quality
CNET UK judgement:
Living up to the MacBook Air was always going to be a hard task, so it's unsurprising that the Advent Altro comes up short. It isn't as attractive, fast or well-built as its Apple inspiration, but it's relatively inexpensive, so it may have an audience
Full review:
What's slim, shiny, supports multi-touch gestures and has just one USB port? No, we're not talking about the MacBook Air, we're talking about the Advent Altro, a £600 alternative to Apple's envelope-loving ultra-portable laptop. Continue Reading...
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