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    Gateway's owners help!!

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by d1anec3, Sep 7, 2008.

  1. d1anec3

    d1anec3 Notebook Geek

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    Im going to buy a laptop but I cant decide which one from these two: lenovo u330 and gateway M series.
    I will use it for a little of gaming (the sims 2 and expansion), video editing, movies, music 24/7, internet 24/7, and college.

    This is the gateway I like, what do you thing?

    Gateway M6862

    Intel� Core(TM)2 Duo Mobile 2.0GHz (667MHz)
    15.4" WXGA widescreen TFT-LCD with Ultrabright technology (1280 x 800)
    4GB SATA
    PC2-5300 DDR2
    250GB(5400 rpm)
    Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
    2x DVD-R DL; 2.4x DVD+R DL, 8x8x8 DVD+RW; 8x6x8 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 24x16x24 CD-RW
    ATI Mobility RADEON HD 2600
    512MB GDDR3
    Built-in Intel® Wi-Fi Link 4965 network connection (802.11a/b/g/n)
    Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1

    Total: $749.99 (before taxes)
     
    d1anec3, Sep 7, 2008
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  2. woodchuck69

    woodchuck69 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Call your closest Best Buy(s), talk to customer service and ask them to look up the SKU number from the website. They have been on sale for $599 for the past few days at certain BB's. I got mine 2 days ago, runs great.
     
    woodchuck69, Sep 7, 2008
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  3. BMW135i

    BMW135i Notebook Consultant

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    That is the older chipset Santa Rosa not Montevina.
     
    BMW135i, Sep 7, 2008
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