Averatec Delivers New 12" Ultralight Laptop

By Digital Trends Staff April 27, 2006

Averatec, a developer of mobile computing products, today unveiled its latest in full-featured, ultra-thin notebooks. The new 2200 Series has a starting configuration price of $899 and should be available now.

The one-inch thin Averatec 2200 Series, said the company, sports a 12.1â€ widescreen WXGA LCD display, AMD Turion 64 mobile technology and weighs four pounds. Features of this lightweight laptop, depending upon configuration, include up to 1GB of memory, an 80GB hard drive, dual-layer DVD burner, integrated 4-in-1 media card reader, an IEEE 1394 FireWire port and integrated 802.11b/g wireless.

â€œThe newest addition to Averatec’s line of ultra-thin, ultralight form-factor notebooks is optimized with today’s most powerful features for enhanced mobility,â€ said Saeed Shahbazi, president of Averatec, in a statement. â€œAnd like all Averatec notebooks, the 2200 Series incorporates the latest wireless technologies and security standards, ensuring that users can safely stay connected to their digital world without compromising productivity or their online entertainment experience.â€

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