Gateway MA7 Review

The Gateway MA7 is a good laptop computer for the first time buyer because it is very simple to use. It has a great screen in a widescreen format, that is excellent to view  at any angle. The ultra bright screen is great in low light conditions, but outside in brighter conditions, you can barely see the screen. Windows Vista operating system was a little "hairy" to get used to at first, but now I love it. It was purchased at Wal-Mart for a "before Christmas" sale price, which was very accomodating at $295. It does have a cd/dvd drive with a cd burner which is a "plus", however a dvd burner would have been great. It has many "one-touch" features on the keyboard like a calculator and volume control, plus many others. The locking scroll feature is a great addition on the built-in mouse. You ca also "double click" the mouse pad instead of having to right or left click. This is a great one-handed feature. It saves time and only takes one finger. Overall it is a great first-time laptop.