Everex StepNote SA2053T - Pentium Dual Core T2080 / 1.73 GHz - RAM 1 GB - HDD 100 GB - DVD?RW (?R DL) - GMA 950 - WLAN : 802.11b/g - Vista Home Premium - 12.1" Widescreen TFT 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )

Customer Reviews:

Great little Notebook [Posted on 2008-01-26]
I already have more than enough notebook computers but wanted a decent 12" unit w/o paying 2 grand for a SONY. Purchased the Everex SA2053T and find it a great tool. First off I ordered a 2 Gig Ram the same time I ordered the Notebook and they both came the same day. Polar Assets had a Polar 2GB DDR2-5300 (667MHz) SoDIMM for about $35. Unscrewed the back panel (don't lose the small screws). Replace the 1 gig with the 2 gig. Reboot. Using heavy tools like VS2008 with no problem. While the screen is small it is clear at the highest res 1280 by 800 and the keyboard is adequate for my medium sized hands. The 2 batteries are a bonus and you will want to carry the extra one on trips because the battery drain is about 2 hours for the larger battery (but I haven't totally conditioned the batteries yet). I also use the unit as a giant iPod channeling Yahoo Music Jukebox into my 5.1 Receiver. Heck, this little powerhouse is only 12" across and at $550-600 depending on where you get it - worth the bucks.

Great features for price point but I've had serious reliability problems [Posted on 2008-03-06]
The price per feature is without doubt the best on these micro-sized travel notebooks but the one I purchased is on its 2nd trip back to the factory for repair in just short of its year factory warranty (shipping to the factory was on my nickel both times no less). The first repair was for an issue where the machine got so hot that it completely fused the power cord onto the computer.

I will definitely not be buying another Everex Stepnote (and I typically buy several notebooks a year for business). If I were for some reason to buy I would seriously consider purchasing an extended warranty. I have thus far had better durability, i.e. no factory returns, from similarly sized Toshiba's I have purchased. Although the Toshiba's cost $200 or more than the Everex.

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