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| Zewad |
c0r..
i bought a new laptop a couple days ago b/c it was such a good price at Best Buy, but I haven't opened it yet b/c i'm wanting to read more reviews on it and hear other peoples opinions.. there is a 15% restocking fee if i open it so it stays sealed for now...
Gateway M-6846 - 15.4 screen, 1.8GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD for $723.99 and then the $279.99 service plan... (im going to Iraq again so i need a new comptuer for the trip and the service plan will cover all accidents except for submersion in water)
anything better out there for that price or is this a POS in a box i bought and i need to be weary???
i already talked to Ben about this and value your great opinions.. |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
| Gateway are . And be more specific with the Processor. |
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| Omega_Blue |
| processor's kinda slow at first glance but it sounds like a decent deal for 700 bucks. gateways are though, as mike said |
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| Zewad |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
Gateway are . And be more specific with the Processor. |
ive had a gateway for 4.5 years and its been great..
intel core 2 duo processor T5550 2MB L2 Cache, 1.83GHz, 667MHz FSB
no idea what any of that means |
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| Zewad |
so how do processor and RAM differ?
i thought the higher RAM you have the faster it is?
btw the RAM on my laptop now is 512mb and i have a 1.5GHz processor |
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| LeopoldStotch |
si and non in a way.
it looks like a good price. the one thing i am suspect is the shared video memory. i am one who likes the video memory seperate from the physical memory. |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zewad
ive had a gateway for 4.5 years and its been great..
intel core 2 duo processor T5550 2MB L2 Cache, 1.83GHz, 667MHz FSB
no idea what any of that means |
A 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo is better than a 1.8 GHz Celeron for example. In other words, I was hoping you'd post what you did - that's good. Overall, it's an okay laptop. I don't know if it's good value as I'm not in touch with the American market.
And yes, the more RAM the better. Although if you're using XP (which I recommend you downgrade to) then 4Gb is a bit excessive as 32bit version of XP will only make use of 2Gb of it. That's not a problem though.
Edit: As long as you're not playing games on it, it should do everything you're probably hoping it will. |
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| Zewad |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike
A 1.8GHz Intel Core 2 Duo is better than a 1.8 GHz Celeron for example. In other words, I was hoping you'd post what you did - that's good. Overall, it's an okay laptop. I don't know if it's good value as I'm not in touch with the American market.
And yes, the more RAM the better. Although if you're using XP (which I recommend you downgrade to) then 4Gb is a bit excessive as 32bit version of XP will only make use of 2Gb of it. That's not a problem though. |
yeah, it comes with 64bit vista... and btw what is the difference between 32bit and 64bit vistas or XPs? and i hear often that vista is , but why?
oh.. and i only use the computer for storage of music, vids, pics, word docs... surf the net... no video editing and no game playing.. well i do play tetris :) |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
Vista is sluggish, it looks and fruity, and lots of older software and hardware won't work with it. It's a total memory hog, and it won't ever become the industry standard OS. It won't be long before we start seeing glimpses of Windows 7. Vista will in all likeliness eventually be cast aside just like Windows ME was.
XP Pro is about as stable as a Microsoft product has ever been and uses all memory in comparison. Everything will run A LOT quicker, even if all your RAM isn't being used. |
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| Capitalizt |
First of all, that extended warranty plan is an absolute ripoff. You already have a 1 yr manufacturer warranty, and the way technology prices keep dropping, you will likely be able to buy an equally powered laptop 3 years from now for the price you paid for the warranty alone. It's not worth it.
If you insist on having a 3 year warranty, I found a MUCH better deal for you. It's $300 cheaper AND it's faster than your machine:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...c=blcwnhc&s=bsd
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Just make sure you uninstall all the messenger programs and other junkware Dell bundles with most PCs. Once you do that, it will be blazing. |
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| Dervish |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
First of all, that extended warranty plan is an absolute ripoff. You already have a 1 yr manufacturer warranty, and the way technology prices keep dropping, you will likely be able to buy an equally powered laptop 3 years from now for the price you paid for the warranty alone. It's not worth it.
If you insist on having a 3 year warranty, I found a MUCH better deal for you. It's $300 cheaper AND it's faster than your machine:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellst...c=blcwnhc&s=bsd
;)
Just make sure you uninstall all the messenger programs and other junkware Dell bundles with most PCs. Once you do that, it will be blazing. |
Agreed unless you really reckon there is a 1/3 chance of you totaling it lol!!!
The L2 cache is memory on the processor which has a lot lower latency than ram. Basically higher the better but after a point is pointless. (if thats what you were meaning)
Otherwise is kinda complicated but a duo is a very decent chip. |
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| tubularbills |
| should be good if all you want to do is browse the internet and watch porn on windows media player |
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