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Dixons stores offer own-brand HSDPA mini-laptop

3G for £350

DSGi, the retailer formerly known as Dixons, has extended is netbook line-up with a new model the integrates HSDPA connectivity.

The Advent 4213 is based on Intel's 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor, packs in 1GB of memory and a 160GB hard drive. It has a 10.2in widescreen display, presumably with a 1024 x 600 resolution, though DSGi has yet to confirm this.

DSGi Advent 4213

DSGi's Advent 4213: HSDPA on board

So far, it sounds a lot like DSGi's Advent 4211 - reviewed here - but the 4213 is no MSI Wind rebadged, as you can see from the pics.

It's USP is built-in HSDPA support, though as yet DSG hasn't said which provider - if any - it's bundled with. All the signs are that it's left up to you to slot in a SIM to enable 3G connectivity over whichever network you prefer.

DSGi Advent 4213

Not a second Wind

The 1.4kg machine measures 260 x 178 x 28mm, so it's one of the largest Small, Cheap Computers available.

Available now, DSGi stores like Currys and PCWorld want £350 for it.

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@Oommen

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8780125&st=t5550+320gb&type=product&id=1204332500899

This is the only $700 T5550 available on the bestbuy website. At the current exchange rate (which hasn't been 2$=1£ for several months now), that's £400

This is the equivalent priced (added VAT as the best buy price is before sales tax) laptop from dabs, it's just as good.

http://www.dabs.com/productview.aspx?Quicklinx=576X&CategorySelectedId=11105&NavigationKey=11105,15,46400000,389210000,42880000,49350000

We could probably find both cheaper.

So, there's no way in hell that it's worth going to the states to buy a laptop, not even to buy 10 laptops, the £250 minimum return flight will outweigh the couple of quid you might manage to save, and that's before you look at a hotel to stay in and any transport to get around.

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Mr

350? back in 1998 I flew to Boston, stayed at a 4-star hotel and lived like a king, bought a laptop, touchscreen pda, webcam, the biggest hard disc you could buy...the cost of everything together was still cheaper than buying in the UK! Next in 2003 I did the same thing, same cost ratio....

350 quid...$700 buys you a decent laptop in the states, even at the Dixons equivalent! I just bought a Gateway Dual core t5550 320GB/4GB with bluetooth, webcam and in RED!! For $700 from Bestbuy...try and get that in the UK...I could have got it even cheaper online....

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Anonymous Coward

Advent 4213 = rebadged ECS G10IL

This netbook is the rebadged version of the ECS G10IL. The obvious differences are the colour and the keyboard from the reference design... I think I prefer the keyboard from the reference design better tbh.

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1 gig a month

There was some small print on the advert saying you're limited to 1Gb a month, whereas Carphone Warehouse gives you 3.

It also proclaimed it comes with 'Genuine Windows XP Home' as if that was an advantage over the Linux their rival gives you.

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Small? Cheap? Laptop?

One out of three isn't bad, I suppose.

Incidentally, I'm a bit wary of depending on USB dongles. With a few remarkable exceptions, they always look to me to be far more vulnerable to physical damage.

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