Gateway MT6840 Core Duo Notebook Review

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hermanj
Clermont, FL

I was being cheap but it turns out to be pretty darn good!

value conscious, a bargain hunter, Every day computer user, practical, a pet owner, married, a home owner, budget conscious

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Pros

excellent build quality, DVD burner, full-size keyboard, 15.4, blazing fast

Cons

no dedicated multi-media keys

NOV

2007

After five and a half years, my old HP laptop finally just quit working. I should have seen it coming and set aside some money for a replacement but I didn't. So when I went shopping for a new computer, cheap was most of what I was looking for. I found a good deal on this Gateway at Office Depot. It had dual core CPUs, 2 gigs of RAM, Windows Vista Home Premium, and a price of $699 after rebate. I had previously had only one Gateway computer, a desktop, many years ago, at work. It was OK in quality so I thought I take the chance on this laptop. Well I can honestly say that this little, lightweight laptop is a real screamer. It runs fast, run lots of useful programs, and has plenty of leftover capacity to add more. I purchased Office Student Edition and loaded that; more features than I could ever need. I run a Delorme mapping and GPS navigation package; that is awesome if you've never tried it. My wife is in school and usually has tons of documents open at the same time. The whole time, this little computer is just whizzing along; nothing seems to slow down this powerhouse. I even forgot about the $200 rebate I was having such a good time with it. When I found that in the mail, it just made the whole deal that much better. I give this one the nod. Gateway still makes pretty good computers for a pretty darn good price.

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Key Features	Hard Drive 160 GB Serial ATA, 5400 RPM Display 15.4 in. WXGA TFT Active Matrix Mobile Technology Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology Processor Core 2 Duo 2 GHz Installed Memory 1 GB (DDR2 SDRAM) Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Processor	Processor Manufacturer Intel Processor Type Core 2 Duo Processor Speed 2 GHz Processor Number T2450
Memory	Installed RAM 1 GB RAM Technology DDR2 SDRAM Max Supported RAM 4 GB RAM Speed 667 MHz Installed Cache Memory 2048 KB
Hard Drive	Hard Drive Capacity 160 GB Hard Drive Rotation Speed 5,400 RPM Storage Controller Type Serial ATA
Display	Display Size 15.4 in. Display Tech WXGA TFT Active Matrix Display Max. Resolution 1280 x 800
Video	Graphic Processor Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 Graphic Bus Interface PCI Express
Operating System	Platform PC Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Networking	Data Link Protocol Ethernet • Fast Ethernet • IEEE 802.11a • IEEE 802.11b • IEEE 802.11g Networking Type Integrated 10/100 Network Card • Integrated Wireless LAN
Dimensions	Weight 6.4 lb. Depth 10.39 in. Height 1.4 in. Width 14.09 in.
Miscellaneous	Product ID 49886145 UPC 827103134568
Motherboard	Bus Speed 533 MHz Chipset Intel 945GM Express
Technical Features	Expansion Ports 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394a (FireWire), VGA out, RJ-11 (modem), RJ-45 (NIC), S-Video out Expandability 1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot, 1 x SD Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick Card Slot, 1 x MMC Card Slot, 1 x Memory Stick PRO Special Features 4-in-1 Card Reader Input Method Keyboard • Touchpad
CD / DVD	CD / DVD Type Dual Layer DVD±RW/DVD-RAM Optical Drive Read Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD) Optical Drive Write Speed 24x (CD) • 8x (DVD+R) • 8x (DVD-R) • 4x (DVD+R DL) • 4x (DVD-R DL) Optical Drive ReWrite Speed 16x (CD-RW) • 8x (DVD+RW) • 6x (DVD-RW) • 5x (DVD-RAM)
Audio	Audio Input Type Line In (3.5mm) • Microphone Audio Output Type Headphones
Battery	Battery Technology Lithium ion
Modem	Modem Type Fax / Modem Analog Modulation Protocol ITU V.92
Product MPN	MPN MT6840

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