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    Gateway 7405GX and others

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by skyspotter, Dec 29, 2004.

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    This will be my fist time buying a laptop pc. I have thoughts on the Gateway 7405GX but I am concerned about battery life. Does anyone know exactly how long it will run under normal, non-gaming conditions. Also I am planning on going to college and thats my concern on battery life. What other notebook computers would you recommend for good battery life, a 1.5-2.0 GHz processor, 400+ FSB? What about video memory? Would 32mb be great for non-gaming? This one comes with 64mb Also, is 256kb cache good? This one has 1mb. Thanks.
     
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    for good battery life you'd need to go with a thin and light notebook that focuses on having a mobile processor, light weight and good battery life. this gateway is more of a desktop replacement style notebook, i doubt it has much over 2-hours of battery life tops. however, this notebook does have great specs for the price, the amd64 is a great processor and with a 80GB hard drive, DVD burner and 15.4" bright screen you get a lot of bang for the buck.
     
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    What would you recommend? Is there a good notebook out there for around $1400 or less that has good specs and battery life. I don't mind what brand name, just as long as it has some good qualities about it.
     
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    Something around 4+ hours if possible. I'm planning on using it for college, with very little gaming. I'm just looking for a good notebook for running word, dvd's and the such. Also, I was planning of buying from Best Buy, but I just can't find a notebook that fits my requirements on their website.
     
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    My first question is, "What do you consider good battery life?"

    Then, what will be your primary uses for this particular machine?
     
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    What about the Gateway Notebook Model: 3520GZ. Does anyone know how long a life the battery has for this laptop? Also, will the 32mb shared video really slow me down? I don't mind too much, but if it really drags I don't care for it.
     
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