Everex Notebook

Does anyone have any experience or knowledge with everex notebooks or desktops for that matter? I am looking at the StepNote XT5000T, can get a pretty good deal on it. I just don't have any idea what the company is like and can't find any reviews on it. Thanks.

Didnt find that model but found others

http://www.cnet.com/4244-5_1-0.html?query=StepNote&tag=srch&target=nw

I just havn't ever heard of the company and was curious. According to their website they have been around since 1983, who knew. It is built with quality components, but you just never know. I will probably pick it up, unfortunately the extended warranty throught office max isn't really worth it since it's $250. Anyhow for $900, seems like a pretty good deal to me. Thoughts?

http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prodBlock.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&prodBlockOID=1611550371&expansionOID=-536879891

Looks pretty good to me for the money, but you are taking a chance with a company I've never heard of either. Might be worth the risk though, espcially since your getting it through Office Max and can always return it if you don't like it.

Any computer is only as good as the warranty and support that goes with it - what are they offering?

Manufacturer is standard one year. I can buy a 3 year extended for $250 which as I see it in their terms doesn't cover incidentals but the sales guy said it does. Either way at that cost it's almost 30% of the total cost which isn't really worth it in my book.

Any computer is only as good as the warranty and support that goes with it - what are they offering?


To add to that, the warranty is only as good as the company behind it

I own the XT. It's an awesome computer...Vista's lame, but pc is fast, great looking display and if you want to hook up to your tv like me, it's got DVI out. Don't buy the extended warranty though, it's a rip-off.

Oh and a guy at officmax said it will probably go on sale on 4-22 for $699 so you want to get it the week before then go back and get your price adjustment. If you wait until the sale weekend it will probably be sold out...

Everex has been around for awhile, the started making IBM clones in '83 but $250 is outrageous for an extended warranty do the have a 30% failure rate?

I don't think $250 for an extended warranty is outrageous at all. Quite the opposite in fact.

It all depends on what it's worth to you, how much $$$ you'll lose if it goes down, and what your level of computer experience is.

Depending on what it includes (9-5, NBD, shipping included - or NBD onsite) isn't a bad deal at all.

I ended up picking it up without the warranty. So far I have been very happy with it. The screen is great. I haven't done a huge amount of gaming yet, but it's definately fast. It kicks out a lot of heat, but the underside and such as hardly even warm to the touch.

I would assume that they have a 30 day price guarntee like everyone else, so if it does go on sale it shouldn't be an issue.

Just checked officemax's website and their price guarantee is only 14 days so unless it goes onsale this week I got hosed.

Just checked officemax's website and their price guarantee is only 14 days so unless it goes onsale this week I got hosed.

Yup. I work for Officemax and on electronics we can only match the price within 14 days. We currently have a Toshiba Laptop thats on sale for 699. Should've picked that up. About the warranty, not to be biased but it is worth it. I was totally against it but then I've seen customers stopped in with there "Maxassurance" gift card.

Did you purchased the laptop online? Usually there warranties are cheaper. It does cover accidental damage. Ever since that new accidental damage came out, we didn't have a problem selling them.You still have 7 days after purchase to decide to get the warranty.

As for the Everex laptops, never heard of them really.We don't have them in our inventory. I know another store that carries them. Anyways, I'd take it back and switch out for the Toshiba Laptop thats on sale. We don't have it on our website but I believe the model number is A135-S4535? 1GB memory along with 120GB hard drive. The processor is 1.7 ghz (Duo Core Centrino T2250).

Wouldn't change my mind, I will never again own anything with an intel processor. I have had nothing but bad luck with intel, and every amd product that I have ever owned I have been happy with.

Wouldn't change my mind, I will never again own anything with an intel processor. I have had nothing but bad luck with intel, and every amd product that I have ever owned I have been happy with.

I'm also an AMD fan, but the Core 2 Duo kills pretty much anything out right now. That Toshiba only has a Core Duo, but would still put up a fight against your Turion X2. Intel is about 6-9 months ahead of AMD in the manufactuering dept right now and AMD is just now getting out 65 nm cores, which Intel has had for like....almost a year it seems. Just an FYI.

Sorry, $699 sale starts 3/25. Check the OMX weekly ad... :)

Sorry, $699 sale starts 3/25. Check the OMX weekly ad... :)

I guess it depends on the area.

Wouldn't change my mind, I will never again own anything with an intel processor. I have had nothing but bad luck with intel, and every amd product that I have ever owned I have been happy with.


Hmm. I haven't heard any bad reviews on Centrino yet.

I have my experiences with both and will stick with AMD. I got the ad and will be going back in the morning and getting my $200 back.

Good for you!

Hello Guys,
I stumbled on this forum in search of information on Everex XT5000T laptop. It is funny how on automotive forum I am asking a computer question, but it seems to be the only place where someone actually owns one !!!
I have a question to the owners, how fast is this computer really. I am not sure if you guys game, I do and was wondering how the benchmark results present themselves. Also of interest is the battery life on this puppy. I m seriously considering picking it up from Office Max this week since the price is almost too good to be true.
I would buy this computer to do a moderate amount of gaming (including some current titles like STALKER and TDU) and a lot of audio work. I am a musician and a composer and have a small studio. A laptop would add greatly to my arsenal of virtual instrument power as well as portability.
I read that this computer has a dedicated 256 MB GF Go7600 vid card and 1 GB of Ram. Could anybody do a Windows performance index for me and give me the numbers ? The destop I have recently purchased has index of 5.0, I would hope that this lappy gets a decent 4.5.
My last question regards the memory is it one stick or two ?
Thank you in advance and once more HI to the members.
DK

Don't get a laptop for gaming unless you're going for a multimedia powerhouse. They're not really suited to high end audio work either.

Well, like I said, I do have a gaming desktop so this lappy would be for occasional gaming on the road.
As for audio, I have to disagree. True, desktops are a bit more efficient, but I believe that this laptop with dual core CPU + 2GB of Ram and a swap to 7200 rpm SATA drive would handle the moderate audio tasks reasonably well. I do have a professional grade audio interfaces so the in/out capability is no problem.
I just would like to hear some more in depth opinions before I spend $700 on a laptop from the brand I have not heard of before.
Thanks for the reply, though.

It is well worth it for $700. It's 256 dedicated. The ram is 1 dimm so you have the other slot open. I haven't gotten any games on here yet or run any benchmarks. It is quite fast however and the screen is great. I believe it scores at 4.4

Also the video is 256 dedicated and 255 share, total of 511

Processor: 4.6
Ram: 4.5
Graphics: 5.9
Gaming graphics: 4.7
Primary Hard drive: 4.4

overall index is 4.4

Hello Indyram

Everex is a reputable company and has a record of producing quality products. I have personal knowledge of the XT5000T notebook because I bought one last week. These are my wholly subjective impressions about this notebook:

My needs . . . to have a modestly priced, full featured notebook to use as a backup to my desktop computer when needed and to work off of a battery for short periods when I need a computer while away from home.

For a number of weeks, I personally inspected Acer, Dell, HP and Toshiba models at local shops. Then, I saw an OfficeMax internet advertisement that caught my eye. It was for an Everex XT5000T notebook fully loaded with Vista, a 100GB hard disc, 1GB or ram, Nvidea graphics and a large 17" screen. The notebook also had wireless and bluetooth features

At its modest sale price it seemed to be too good to be true. I accessed the Everex website and read their data and downloaded the user's manual so I could learn more details about this unit.

The Xt5000T appeared to meet my needs so I ordered it for $699 from OfficeMax on April 12. It was delivered the next day, April 13. This was the fastest delivery of any electronic device I have ever ordered from an internet site.

It is now one week later and the notebook has exceeded my every expectation. It IS fully featured, powered by an AMD TurionTM 64 x 2 Mobile 1.6Ghz Processor, has a large screen with clear and highly defined resolution, is easy to use and of equal importance to me, was modestly priced.

The keyboard and mouse are far different than my desktop. No problem, I will simply adapt and learn to use them.

The 1GB of ram was acceptable but I decided to add another GB and bought a Kingston stick from NewEgg and quickly installed it.

I also decided to add a second hard disc. I bought a WD 160GB disc from ZipZoomFly and installed it in the available second bay.

Operationally, the notebook is quite good. It is fast enough, easy to use and visually attractive. I have had no problems accessing the internet through the NetGear router in my computer room.

The only drawback that might be of importance is that the XT5000T has a short battery operating usage period of only about 1-1/2 to 2 hours when in heavy graphic or DVD use mode. There are adjustments that can be made (such as lowering the intensity of the screen, etc.), that will lengthen the operating span of the battery before it needs charging. This has not created a problem for me as I can always operate the notebook using the power cord in an electric outlet when necessary.

IMO, for the money this notebook is simply a super buy. It costs far less than the Dell, HP or Toshiba models that I had inspected; and, it has more features. The fact is true even with the memory and hard disc additions I have subsequently made. As it is presently configured, I have saved between $400 and $1200 by not purchasing a similar notebook made by those brands I previously mentioned.

If I had wanted a laptop/notebook to carry with me each day to work sites, I might have considered to purchase a smaller unit (simply for the ease of transporting it). However, my main purpose, as previously stated, is have a modestly priced, full featured notebook to use as primarily a backup to my desktop computer when needed and secondly, to take a battery operated unit with me when I periodically travel from home. The Everex Xt5000T greatly exceeds this criteria at a very modest price.

I hope that my comments have been of information to you. Good luck with your search.

Hello I stumbled across this forum on yahoo search looking for information about upgrading the NVIDIA graphics on the Everex XT5000T and I was just wondering if someone here still had theirs and had any graphic problems.
Thank You

If you feel the need for an extended warranty, consider SquareTrade. You can usually get a pretty dang good deal on the extended warranty (check for 20-30% off coupon codes online before purchase). I haven't yet had to submit any claims to SquareTrade, but I haven't yet heard anything really bad on them.