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  • Tailor made: hands-on with PC World's laptop customising service . Laptops, Advent, PC World, Advent Modena M202 0

    Tailor made: hands-on with PC World's laptop customising service

    HANDS-ON We pimp our 'puter 22 June 2011 13:59 GMT

    Bespoke tailoring may be the preserve of the rich and famous, but thanks to Advent at Dixons Retail (Currys and PC World to you and me) you’ll be able to add the personal touch to your own notebook.

    Adventcovers.com will let you design...

  • Advent adds personalised laptop lids. laptops, Advent, Advent Sienna 510, Advent Sienna 710, Advent Modena M101, Advent Modena M201,   0

    Advent adds personalised laptop lids

    Any picture you like added to an Advent machine 7 December 2010 15:54 GMT

    If you're thinking of grabbing yourself a new laptop, but want something that looks a bit different, then maybe you should consider the personalised laptops on offer from Advent.

    Dixons Retail has just announced plans for the Advent Covers...

  • Advent Vega  . Tablets, Advent, Advent Vega, Android, Android 2.2 0

    Advent Vega review

    3.5 REVIEW Rebel without a cause? 3 December 2010 16:01 GMT

    The Advent Vega is a 10.1-inch Android tablet that seems to be causing quite a stir. On paper this is justified: you get a 10.1-inch Android 2.2 tablet, with a capacitive display, it is slim and looks good, and features a powerful Nvidia Tegra 2 processor....

  • Advent teams up with Kodak for first ever printer range

    Advent teams up with Kodak for first ever printer range

    Three machines released, all at less than £70 19 October 2010 14:13 GMT

    Dixons retail has announced the arrival of a range of Advent printers - the first time the DSG-owned brand has entered into this market.

    To ease the transition, Advent has got Kodak on board to help out - the three printers in the range all...

  • PC World launches three new Advents

    PC World launches three new Advents

    Verona, Firefly and Centurion available now 26 November 2009 10:08 GMT

    PC World has added to is own-brand Advent range with the launch of a new gaming PC, the Centurion, a desktop space-saving PC, the Firefly, and a lightweight laptop, the Verona.

    The 13-inch Advent Verona gets Windows 7, an Intel Celeron...

  • Advent Altro notebook. Hardware, Laptops, Advent, Advent Altro 0

    Advent Altro notebook review

    3.5 REVIEW An incredibly thin MacBook Air-alike at half the price 7 September 2009 9:00 GMT

    Apple’s MacBook Air features one of the most impressive form factors we’ve seen to date, but its price tag puts it out of range for most people. Advent is hoping to take advantage of this with its Altro, offering a spookily similar design for just £600....

  • PC World launches Advent Altro laptop

    PC World launches Advent Altro laptop

    Ultra-thin, energy-efficient laptop 17 August 2009 16:45 GMT

    PC World has launched the Advent Altro, a budget thin-and-light laptop. The company says that it's the skinnest machine you're going to get from any manufacturer for under £600.

    The Altro has a 13.3-inch screen, built-in webcam and some pre-installed...

  • Advent 6555 gaming laptop launches

    Advent 6555 gaming laptop launches

    Lowest-priced Intel Core 2 Quad Processor laptop 16 February 2009 11:07 GMT

    Advent has launched the 6555 gaming laptop, touted as the UK's lowest priced Intel Core 2 Quad Processor.

    The laptop features a solid 250GB HDD, 4GB RAM, a Blu-Ray disc drive and a 17-inch widescreen display.

    With gamers in mind,...

  • Advent 4213 notebook. Hardware, Laptops, Netbooks, Advent 0

    Advent 4213 notebook review

    3.0 REVIEW Does this connected netbook impress? 16 October 2008 9:00 GMT

    Advent have surprised of late, offering the MSI Wind in their own livery and at a more attractive price point. So we were excited when they announced the Advent 4213, a netbook with integrated mobile broadband connectivity. This time the reskinned notebook...

  • PC World offering £529.99 Advent 5511. Hardware, Laptops, PC World, Advent, MSI Wind, Netbooks, Intel 0

    PC World offering £529.99 Advent 5511

    Cheapest Intel Centrino 2 lappie in UK? 18 August 2008 17:49 GMT

    The 10-inch Advent 4211 netbook (or should I say the MSI Wind?) is available from PC World for £279, but it now has a big brother in the Advent 5511.

    PC World is claiming this is the UK’s lowest priced Intel Centrino 2 Processor laptop, delivering...

  • PHOTOS: MSI Wind vs. Advent 4211. Hardware, Laptops, Advent, MSI, Netbooks, Photos 0

    PHOTOS: MSI Wind vs. Advent 4211

    Friday fun: spot the difference 18 July 2008 8:44 GMT

    Yes, we have been bleating on about this all week, but seeing as it is Friday we thought we’d have a little fun.

    We met up with the MSI Wind and the Advent 4211 to sunbathe in the park, with the obligatory, "drape yourself over the car shot"....

  • Advent 4211 notebook. Hardware, Laptops, Netbooks, Advent 0

    Advent 4211 notebook review

    4.5 REVIEW Will this put the Wind up MSI? 15 July 2008 14:00 GMT

    Since the news a few weeks ago that PC World was to launch a version of the MSI Wind under the Advent brand, the Internet has full of discussion about the new kid on the block. So what’s the score? We got out hands on the Advent 4211 for a play.
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  • 10-inch Advent 4211 netbook launches at PC World . Hardware, Laptops, UMPCs, PC World, Advent, Photos 0

    10-inch Advent 4211 netbook launches at PC World

    £279 for ultra-portable 3 July 2008 9:24 GMT

    PC World is offering its version of the netbook - the 10-inch Advent 4211.

    Atom-based, it runs Windows XP, offers an 80GB hard drive, 1GB of memory and costs £279.


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