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...