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    So, I guess Gateway's abandoned the P-series, eh?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by GilmourD, Apr 4, 2011.

  1. GilmourD

    GilmourD Notebook Consultant

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    I've got myself a P-7915u and I love it. Shortly afterwards I noticed that you couldn't find them anywhere anymore and the 79xx series is no longer listed on Gateway.com.

    So, what happened? I guess Gateway didn't sell as many as they thought they would? It's sad because I didn't spend much money and got a whole lot of laptop.
     
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    I've been wanting to ask what the next good gaming laptop was going to be, but as you said I've noticed nothing special in recent laptop lines.

    I haven't been following laptops much since getting my 6860FX so maybe there are some good recent rigs out there???

    I had written a longer post, but figured I could cut it down to...
    1) Console gaming
    2) Netbooks
    3) iPhones, iPads and Androids... oh my.

    oops, forgot to explain... ^^ the reasons for the decline of the gaming Laptop/Desktop. ;)
     
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    You left out Notebooks. I have been looking at the Sager notebooks. Pricey, but the seem to have the power to do video editing and gaming.
     
    TreeTops Ranch, Apr 4, 2011
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    There are a few gaming machines. Sager/Clevo is the high end. AW, G73 and a few other off shoots for semi-budget machines are out there. When ever you what is the next great thing it becomes yesterdays news rather rapidly...
     
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    Packard Bell GT.
     
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    essentially that is a P78xx though.................
     
    TANWare, Apr 4, 2011
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    Sorry, GX not gt.
     
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    9800m GTS so still in the P78xx range, but I did find some with 260m placing it in the P79xx class.
     
    TANWare, Apr 4, 2011
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    Sad. I got one myself and its still running beautifully! I may need to upgrade a few bits, but its a lineup I would've loved to see go on for a while!
     
    Hotstepperk, Jun 28, 2011
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    DTR laptops are going to likely go the way of the dodo in exchange for "hybrid" laptops with media docks like the new hideously-priced Sony Vaio. People don't want heavy anymore except for niche applications.
     
    DestruyaX, Jul 1, 2011
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