Advent 6412DVD Review

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Advent 6412DVD
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jjlen's Review of Advent 6412DVD Laptop

18th Nov 2004

Overall Rating

0 stars
  • Value for money
    2.5 stars
  • Screen Quality
    0.5 stars
  • Ease of Use
    2 stars
  • Time Laptop Owned
    Over 1 Year
  • Battery Life
    2 stars
Good Points

High spec computer for a budget, prompt service from Currys and PC Service Call


Bad Points

Computer has a string of faults, and is endlessly being sent back to repair.

Recovery disk does not work.


General Comments

As a student looking for a good spec laptop but for lowest cost I found that the Advent 6412DVD to meet these (October 2001). Ever since I have had it there seems to be problems with the screen, with it flickering between on and off when it feels like it or when I move it. Highgrade were little help, and not very prompt at fixing the problem, or making sure it was collected in the first place! PC Service Call were much better, and I got advice on a battery/power supply problem I was having, which now seems to have dissapeared.

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  • suejay on 8th Feb 2007

    It was interesting to read your review, as I have had the exact same problems with my Advent 6412DVD laptop; also bought in 2001. Went back in at least twice to fix screen flickering, and had the keyboard replaced as one of the keys fell out. Fortunately it was under warranty. Also, the DVD door kept catching and would not run, and so it was replaced, but with a black one rather than the rather nice blue original. I must say I was glad of my warranty with this one, and I can say that the warranty people from Dixons were very good; returning it fixed within the few days turnaround time as promised. The CMOS battery problem is a recent one, after not using the laptop for a while, and I am looking up how to replace it on the net at the moment, as my warranty is not applicable now.