Averatec doesn't make the notebook. Uniwill makes them.
They also make notebooks for ABS. I bought a 6130hs from Sam's Club and I've had for about a month and I'm pleased with it. I'm sorry to hear about your bad luck with your notebook. You might try and look at a emachines notebook, I've heard they are very good.
-andrew
I just purchased a brand new avaratec. It does not work. It is brand new out of the box, purchased mail order from tigerdirect.com. I trusted tiger because I already purchased a laptop from them. This new laptop is much lighter and I thought it would be a good deal. Instead it cost me an entire day of frustration, five or six phone calls to technical support, plus shipping and insurance to send the computer back, after finally getting avaratec to issue an RMA number. I would not recommend purchasing from this manufacturer, although the computer seemed like a good deal.

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