Advent 4211 Reviews: Windows XP Home 10" Screen Laptop computer

+ Compact machine, excellent keyboard & screen.
Easy to upgrade memory to 2 Gb.
Incredible value for money.

- Battery life is limited with standard battery, especially when compared to newer machines launched in 2009.

+ Small & light with wireless, use & take anywhere

- No modem

+ does what it says ! and that it is made for web browsing email and use on the move. Very easy to set up and use Cheaper than the MSI wind that is the same machine in a different case

- Battery life limited but this can be upgraded to a 6 cell longer life version

+ price, portability

- battery life too short

+ It was all as described and very pleased with the results.

- None found yet

+ perfect size for surfing the net email etc,easy set up, start up quick and simple, a great bit of kit. no concerns about battery life, used as second pc for busy household.

- none to report

+ I love the look and the feel of this notebook. It is just the right size and weight and the graphics are lovely and crisp.

- The battery is not quite as long lasting as I would like but I don't really think that is a real detriment as I like the notebook itself!

+ I bought this on the sole purpose for my uni work. Ideal to carry around and study on the move. Very cute little thing, simply ideal.

- Battery life isn't good so make sure you travel with your charger. Maximum 2 hours. If you not doing too much on it at once.
Don't buy this as a substitute for saving money on a laptop, the netbook performance is for basic usage.

+ Great little netbook - does what it says on the box.

- Short battery life

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- Not wireless

+ Performance much better than I expected. Plays games (other than the latest ones) very well and perfect for web browsing and office apps. Nice, light design, clear screen
This laptop is a rebranded MSI WIND U100, which is rated as an excellent netbook in many places. You can even upgrade the BIOS to an MSI WIND version which allows overclocking to 1.9GHz if you are confident to do this. I've done it with no problems (so far) though the cpu will run hotter so dont overclock it unless you have to (e.g. running a cpu intensive game) and ensure the fan vents are clear to ensure the cpu can be cooled!

- Battery life (with supplied 3-cell battery) not great - couple of hours at best with non-intensive use. Could possibly increase by turning off everything you dont need and using "ECO" mode (that I discovered by accident and still dont know how to change the settings on!
Note that the memory supplied is 1GB, but what isnt advertised is that this is supplied as 512KB on board and a 512KB plug in module already supplied. Only one plug in slot, so you cant take it to the maximum 2GB by buying a 1GB module (you would need to buy a 2GB module and switch off the on-board memory in the BIOS) - I think this is different from the standard MSI Wind version of this laptop, which comes with 1GB on board and nothing in the slot.

+ small and slimline so excelent for notebook use.sounds not 2 bad tho better plugged fru speakers n equalised right.altho no disc drive im not fussed as have my own external.harddrive space good 2.

- as a previous laptop user found it a lil difficult 2 get use 2 smaller screeen n pad but eaisly over come.brilliant when plugged into mains but when runnin off battery i avent got as much battery life as advertised...but then agen its recon wat u expect.also no manual to help set up 2 net so i'll tell u now (fn key n f11 together to sort out net n blue tooth ) as i only found out by reading the reviews how 2 connect wirelessly..also watchin videos on youtube etc screens slighty 2 small even in full screen mode.

+ did everything i wanted it to and it was cheap

- had to return because of a faulty mouse that they couldn't fix and they had no replacements so i got my money back and had to use it on bills, now i haven't got it and probably wont be able to afford another one

+ Very good size screen and keyboard is not to small

- No manual due to being a recon model

+ Excellent product for what I needed it for.

- The only bad point is that it didn't have Office 2007. I did know this when I bought it it was just a hassle getting it loaded. That was the only thing that reduced the rating.

+ looks the biz

- short battery life! keyboard can feel a bit small, but i would admit to having stubby fingers.

+ all good once i got it up and running

- trouble i had getting wireless, mic and bluetooth going as there was no instructions

+ size and weight

- speed

+ Smart appearance. Easy to use. Good software. Excellent value for money considering it's an upgrade - looks brand new.

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- battery life

+ used frequently for internet and is excellent size and weight

- battery life is a bit short

+ Fab little laptop! Great performance, very light, good size keys and plenty of memory.

- Can't think of any! Very impressed!

+ Great bit of kit when connected to mains but limited to a couple of hours max of light use when off mains. Excellent add-ons such as web cam, bluetooth and card reader make it ideal for keeping in touch and transferring data.

- Battery life. No manual provided and the Advent software manual is generic so I had to contact Techguys for instructions to turn on Cam, Bluetooth and Wifi

+ Its great and would recommend it to anyone. I have student home and office on it and it performs just fine.

- Battery life is short about 2 hours.

+ It's all good, i'd like a volume control but thats a small gripe...cant fault it for the money...bought it for my wife to surf the net and it does that perfectly.

- none....great little machine for the money

+ this is my second purchase 1st for daudghter very good

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+ compact and portable and he screen has good resolution.

- have not found any yet.

+ One would think recon were very good because of the service items receive before dispatch.

- First delivery - power cable faulty - sent item back. 2nd delivery not working - wouldn't start up. This was a birthday and festive celebration gift which was two weeks late before sending back and forth - very poor standard of service. No recompense and apology and to make it worse delay in paying back. Wouldn't use this company ever again or recommend it to friends and family!

+ Small, easy to use. FIts into bag easily and runs my programmes. Perfect for bringing into school and using it to work on essays. If you want a cheap small alternative to a bulky 17inch laptop, then please consider this.

- Battery could be better.

+ The size and weight are excellent, and it does just abotu everything thatr you might expect

- The track pad is so small that it is giving me cramp, so I will be buying a mouse which I do not like, the battery life is low, about an hour, rather than the 3 that is listed.

+ goood size screen and key board, quick to start up and touch pad very sensitive. Also picks up wi-fi very well, for a refurbed machine I couldn't tell the difference between new and secondhand.

- Battery life is little over 1 hour and a half before it's showing empty. thats my only gripe.

+ Small and light. Ideal for spreadsheets, letter etc.

- Battery life is poor makes it vitually pointless as a portable machine.

+ Nice size screen and normal size keys

- Battery life is terrible

+ cheap, good memory, windows XP rather than Linux

- battery life too short

+ Small and light compared to a laptop. Good processor. Small price.

- WiFi adaptor troublesome.

+ Sturdy build, works fine

- Layout of Ctrl & Function keys non standard (swapped), otherwise nice keyboard

+ its a good size and good performance .good hard drive size.

- i think it could do with longer battery life and the speakers are in the wrong place for me .the touch pad buttons are a bit awkward.an increase of initial ram would have been nice.

+ it's very small and light weight, which make it very easy to carry a round.

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+ Light, cheap, minimal, ideal for students.

- Battery life is a bit rubbish, but otherwise good.

+ Very bright, clear screen. Build quality feels good, and although the keyboard is slightly smaller than standard its still quite comfortable to use.

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+ Bought as refurbished, but looks and feels new. Typical netbook of this size. Battery life unexceptional but I believe you can get bigger ones on the internet.

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+ Good design, built-in microphone & webcam. Good speed. Compact. SD Card reader, 3 usb ports. Good stuff

- Battery average is not what i expected, battery last not more than 1:40 hrs

+ Bought this for my 9 year old son and he loves it. It's light and easy to carry, very easy to use.

- None

+ full size keyboard, light, quiet, bright screen .

- kept on dropping wireless connection until i updated the wireless card driver, after that it was fine

+ Ideal for carrying around.

- none.

+ Got it for my 11 year old daughter for her birthday. Absolutely perfect for her homework needs and being able to chat to her school friends etc. quick and easy to use and set up. It's a definate HIT!!

- Battery life not great but can be left plugged in if using for a long time.