Budget Beachside Gaming on Everex'sXT5000T

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The beefy Everex XT5000T is a desktop replacement with a 64 bit dual core AMD processor and a 17 inch display. The specs are nothing spectacular, but you can't grumble at a price tag of under 700 dollars.

Summer isjust around the corner. Some will elicit effete cries of delight, in anticipation of endless afternoons sipping pimms andapplying copious amounts of sunscreen to lobster like backs.Personally sitting on the beach is about as exciting as watchinga quadruple omnibus of "Painting with Nancy". I can't just liethere grilling on the sand like a big whopper, I need to beentertained with dvds or games - laptop style.


However thebeach is a dangerous place for an expensive gaming notebookto be. The risk of getting sand in the keyboard, or a cornetto inthe cooling fan is extremely high. There's no way I'd risk a 2-3grand Macbookor [[LinkInternal:]]Vaio[[/Link]]on a beach. Luckily there is a cheaper alternative available inthe unpretentious form of the 8.1 pound Everex StepnoteXT5000T.

Currently OfficeMax are offering this Stepnote for the discountedsum of $699.98 dollars. For that you get a 17 inch widescreendisplay (1440x900), 1.6GHz dual core 64 bit X2 Turionprocessor, 100GB hard drive, 1024MB of DDR2 RAM and 256MB ofdedicated graphics memory courtesy of NVIDEA's GeForce Go 7600GPU. Granted these specs are not inhabiting the realm of cuttingedge, but who can argue with a bargain price tag of under sevenhundred dollars?

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  • By: Meleniumshane90 Nov 07, 2009 9:22 AM

    Interesting, it appears we have a bug on this site, as comments are being directed between the Everex XT5000T & some Acer Ferrari 1000, and apparently some drawing for a laptop.

    Odd...

  • By: Meleniumshane90 Nov 09, 2008 8:58 AM

    This laptop plays Oblivion & Bioshock at 1440 x 900 8xAA & HDR lighting with zero lag.

    The speakers are phenominal (2.2W Stereo Speakers with a 3W Subwoofer) and are the absoulte loudest & most crisp speakers I've ever heard on a laptop. Not only that, but it has SPDIF support & and a DVI port, so you can hook this thing up to a 7.1 surround sound system & a HD tv set for watching DVDs. Or, slip on a pair of headphones and experience 3D simulated effects (which works very well). ** CrossLoop.com/meleniumshane90 for computer maintanance

  • By: Acer Laptop Accessories Oct 29, 2008 12:27 PM

    Good article! Acer Ferrari 1000 is a good laptop, a large screen with its 2 battries. It also have astylish look, i like the Acer products and diffidently want to by this 1.

    Also look more Acer accessories. Acer laptop Accessories

  • By: ikeh israel Oct 21, 2008 12:55 PM

    i thought you mean i am winning it

  • By: ikeh israel Oct 21, 2008 12:55 PM

    i thought you mean i am winning it

  • By: ikeh israel Oct 21, 2008 12:55 PM

    i thought you mean i am winning it

  • By: Sarah Aug 22, 2008 8:38 PM

    It looks nice, I like all the colors very much.

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