Typical price: £350
What is it: Budget, Windows 7 laptop with 15.6-inch screen
What we think: It's cheap and capable of handling most productivity tasks, but its battery life is terrible
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 22 October 2009
Tags: Advent, Advent Roma 1000, mirrored, battery life, video performance
We like:
Very low price; good keyboard
We don't like:
Terrible battery life; awful sound quality
CNET UK judgement:
The Advent Roma 1000's slow single-core processor makes it unsuitable for demanding tasks, and its battery life is terrible, but it's fine as a low-cost secondary computer, or even as a main computer if you don't ask too much of it. The Roma 3000 offers better performance for only about £80 more, though
Full review:
When people complain that some netbooks cost as much as a laptop, they're talking about laptops like the Advent Roma 1000, which runs on Windows 7. At about £350, it's about as cheap as a brand-new laptop gets on the high street, and it's easy to see how it could be a tempting proposition when sat next to something that's the same price but half the size and half as well specified. Continue Reading...
Advent Roma 1000 History
11 Dec 2009 in Reviews
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