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    Question on Gateway EC1805u

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Vicktnguyen, Oct 7, 2009.

  1. Vicktnguyen

    Vicktnguyen Newbie

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    Hello everybody! i am really interested in this netbook and consider buying it.
    Here are the links:
    http://www.amazon.com/Gateway-EC1805u-11-6-Inch-Laptop-Red/dp/B002OL2N0S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1254967919&sr=1-1

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834101186&Tpk=Gateway%20EC1805u
    i try to search online for reviews but to no avail. So i hope if anyone could tell me more detail about this netbook such as:
    _ Windows 7 compability
    _ New egg stated that i can add a maximum of 4 gb of ram, just want to confirm this fact since all netbooks that i know of only support 2 gb max
    _ Any bugs, flash screen, BSOD, random freeze or CPU overload etc.

    I am not a harcore gamer since i just use it for school, web surfing, msn and youtube basically.
    If anyone could give me some feedbacks and opinion, that would be really great. Thank you for your help
     
    Vicktnguyen, Oct 7, 2009
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    It is a nice sub-notebook for the money.

    For W7 compatibility I suggest that you wait a bit to read the official compatibility hardware from Microsoft, as many notebooks can state W7 "capable" but not really "compatible" - a problem that MS will not duplicate with its faux-pas of Vista.

    Can't tell you much about the 4gigo of ram, as I have yet found anything about memory for this particular model. But if Neweggs says yes, let them try it.

    Gateway quality has improved greatly over the year, especially now that it is a part of Acer.

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Oct 8, 2009
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