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    Did you get a NX860XL recently?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by triad95928, Mar 23, 2007.

  1. triad95928

    triad95928 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Or did you get a NX860, NX860S, NX860X? I ordered mine on Feb 14th, but a family emergency caused me to cancel my order on March 14th. I'm hoping to make the purchase in a month.

    In the meantime, please tell me how your notebook is performing? How's Vista? What configuration of the 860 did you get? What's the battery life like? Are you finding it to too heavy? What's the tracking ball like? What extras did you buy (case, mouse, screen, keyboard, battery, ac adapter, etc?)

    Please, let me live vicariously through your purchase... :eek:
     
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    mkent_barbados Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got mine last week (after nearly a month and no updates on their tracking website--when you email they tell you its being "updated"). Only thing I dislike is how hot it runs and no fan speed control (as yet). Love everything else! Got about 2 1/2 hours browsing and running AutoCAD on "Balanced" power settings (with the extended battery). The mouse pad is fine I guess but I use a USB wireless mouse. It is not a light laptop, but my previous Dell was only about 1lb lighter so no major difference. I ordered a second power adaptor to keep at home, but other than the battery that was the only upgrade. I got Vista Ultimate which works great (with UAC off) even if things are in different places, and I love MCE with my Xbox 360, alot of fun playing with that. The keyboard is pretty good, and I love the number pad. They could have done away with a Fn key and a shortcut key, and made some space around the directional keys, but just being picky. Hope this helped...
     
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    Nice! Thanks. What screen did you get?
     
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    1920 x 1200, great screen. I had a 1600 x 1200 Dell before so couldn't go below that. Most people complain things are too small, but its great what you can fit on. Very bright and no bad pixels!