Yikes! - Where'd the 7422GX go?

I have gotton myself whiped up into a frenzy over the Gateway 7422GX. Unfortunately I first started researching it when it was on sale at Best Buy (where else?) for $1,250. I planned to purchase one as soon as it went on sale again, and have been checking Best Buy's website constantly to see it it is on sale yet (which is silly since it only changes on Sunday). I noticed that the 7422GX, which is not on sale, had a "SOLD OUT" next to it this week. Today, I see that it is just missing from the website. What does this mean?! It's been pulled, why? Because it was such a killer deal? Problems with quality? A new model is coming out? Care to speculate?

 

I went to a local Best Buy today to investigate. The guy there (FWIW) knew nothing about the machine. He looked it up and said there were lots of them in stock and the computer said their stock goes through 12/5/2005 on this model.

I noticed that the 7422GX that they had on display had a crack on the left hinge almost all the way across from hinge to edge. It sure seemed structural to me - that is, more than asthetic (sp?)...

 

Theres a new one coming out at the end of this month, 7426GX, so I'd wait out a few more weeks if you can. It'll have Mobile AMD64 3700+, ATI X700 128mb. vram, 1 GIG ram, 100 gig 5400RPM harddrive, bright & glossy screen for only $1249 after rebates.























haha, just kidding! There is really a new 7426 coming out and it's only been confirmed it'll have 100gig HDD. But they only improve the specs more each time a new one is released!
See here: http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=69028

 

Interesting... We sure love our 7422GX systems running on XP Pro 32 bit and XP Pro 64bit... Glad we got the deals at $1,149.00 each...when we did!
Check this link for your 7422GX. Just $100 more than the BB Deal...

http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Code=GTW+7422GX&JRSource=zdnet.datafeed.GTW+7422GX

But then again 20 more gigs for $1,500.00 plus bucks don't sound like any kind of a deal to me on the 7426GX I wonder if your getting XP Pro with SP2 on this rig???[?]


SPECS FOR THE 7422GX Notebook
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (2.2 GHz) mobile processor / 15.4" LCD / 1GB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM / Double Layer DVD Writer / 80GB Hard Drive

Includes: 8-cell Lithium-Ion battery, AC adapter, Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2, Works 8.0, Money 2005, Picture IT! 9.0, Nero 6 Suite, CyberLink PowerDVD, & more. Gateway 7422GX Notebook Computer - This notebook computer gives you high-end desktop performance in a very portable design. It features an AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (2.2 GHz) Mobile processor, 1GB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM, ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9550 Video card and much more.
AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (2.2 GHz) mobile processor
1GB of PC2700 DDR SDRAM (expandable to 1.5GB)
2 RAM Slots (occupied)
1MB L2 Cache
HyperTransport technology up to 1600MHz
15.4" TFT LCD
ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9550 with 64MB of memory
PC2001 compliant AC '97 Audio with built-in Stereo speakers
80GB HDD
Double Layer DVD Writer - (write speeds up to) 8x DVD+R & DVD-R, 4x DVD+RW & DVD-RW, 24x CD-R, & 10x CD-RW
Double Layer DVD Writer - (read speeds up to) 8x DVD-ROM & 24x CD-ROM
6-in-1 Digital Media Manager - supports Compact Flash, Micro Drive, MultiMedia Card (MMC), Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, & Memory Stick Pro
56K V.92 Fax Modem
Built-in 802.11g Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter
1 Type I/II PC Card with CardBus
Ports - 4 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video, 1 Ethernet, Microphone In, Headphone/Audio Out


RepairMaster Optional Extended Service Warranty is available
Dont buy Best Buys service plan what ever you do!!!!


Product Specifications
Processor | AMD Athlon 64
Screen Size (Inches/Diagonal) | 15.4
Optical Disc Drive | DVD+-RW / CDRW Combo with Dual Layer
Hard Drive (GB) | 80
Memory - Processing RAM included | 1GB
Memory - Processing RAM Maximum | 1.5GB
Memory - Video RAM | 64MB Dedicated
Connection - USB | 4
Connection - IEEE1394 Firewire | 1
Wireless Capability | Built-in
Connection - For External Display TV | 1
Connection - Wireless Network 802.11 | 802.11b / 802.11g
Connection - Media Card Reader | Yes
Connection - PCMCIA / PC-Card | Yes
Connection - Sound | In/Out
Connection - RJ11 | Yes
Connection - RJ45 | Yes
Connection - Video | Out
Operating System | Microsoft Windows XP Home
Software | Pre-Installed by Manufacturer
Unit Dimensions - High | 1.75
Unit Dimensions - Long / Wide | 14
Unit Dimensions - Deep | 11
Unit Weight - Approximate with Battery | 9.0
Manufacturer's Warranty - Hardware | 1 Year
Manufacturer's Warranty - Software | 1 Year



Weldwirez[8]

"Better Drivers Get You Farther Faster!"

 

You know that the ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9550 is a scale down version of the real ATI 9500 Pro?

 

<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by nightblade788