Advent 4213

Mobile Broadband ; Decent battery life ; Generous storage

Poor usability ; Screen could be brighter

Otherwise the performance is fairly similar to rival netbooks thanks to the similar run down of stats. Most regular office, email and internet programs run with no problems and you'll have no problems with most general tasks whilst out and about.

Otherwise the performance is fairly similar to rival netbooks thanks to the similar run down of stats. Most regular office, email and internet programs run with no problems and you'll have no problems with most general tasks whilst out and about.

Non-glossy screen ; 3G Web access

Cramped keyboard with oddly shaped keys

Conclusion The Advent 4213 is a very solid netbook. It's not the most attractive or easiest to use, but its integrated 3G Internet access, decent battery life and portability make it a real contender in the netbook arena

Little big man. Good features plus built-in 3G with no tie-in.

Built-in HSDPA and a huge hard disk can't save an ugly, uncomfortable addition to the netbook brigade.

As with so many SCCs, there's much to like about the Advent 4213 coupled with some irritations. Why is the keyboard so small when there's plenty of room for a larger one? Why is the battery physically big and yet not as capacious as it could be? It's...

keyboard, battery, connectivity, glare, performance

83% of reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

for a reconditioned machine, it looked and perfored like new

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I'm a taxi driver and this netbook is perfect for me. I did a lot of research into what I needed and this machine ticked every box. Small enough to fit into my glove box. Built in 3G modem so I dont have to have a dongle sticking out of the side to...