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    Gateway P-7805u $1049 at BestBuy

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by syn0s, Jan 4, 2009.

  1. syn0s

    syn0s Notebook Guru

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    Didn't see a proper thread for it, but some people are already aware of this deal.

    Starting tomorrow the new Gateway FX P-7805u will go official at Best Buy. Here's a link to the ad scan with the price of $1049 in it.

    http://club.cdfreaks.com/sales/bestbuy.htm

    If you happened to snag one already, congrats. If you bought one at $1149 be sure to go in and get your price adjusted. :p

    Specs are exactly the same as the P-7801u here

    Many have also confirmed a 17" WUXGA 1920x1200 screen instead of the claimed 1440x900 resolution. My best buy has a couple of these so I may make a stop up there in the morning.
     
    syn0s, Jan 4, 2009
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  2. David

    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    David, Jan 4, 2009
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  3. the_1

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    Great deal given the sweet specs. Better than Black Friday. :)
     
    the_1, Jan 5, 2009
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  4. Gruven98

    Gruven98 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, so much for those people that were bidding on all the 7811 refurbs on ebay for more than what the 7805 goes for new. I'm glad that I waited. May be heading to BB this week to pick one up.
     
    Gruven98, Jan 5, 2009
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  5. rapion125

    rapion125 Notebook Evangelist

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    . I bought my P7811FX for $1249 less than 2 months ago. Funny how in 2 months, it devalued by 20% :( Technology moves very quickly.
     
    rapion125, Jan 5, 2009
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  6. The Commodore

    The Commodore Notebook Consultant

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    How is this compared to the 7811? And can someone please give a seconf confirmation as to it's screen resolution? 1440x900 is not acceptable on a 17 in my book.
     
    The Commodore, Jan 6, 2009
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  7. joeykeis

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    Yeah I bought one two days ago, it is a WUXGA even though the box says WXGA. Best thing you can do is have them open the box up in best buy and check it for yourself.
     
    joeykeis, Jan 7, 2009
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  8. Micaiah

    Micaiah Notebook Deity

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    It's a typo. Everyone that has bought it has confirmed it has a 1920x1200 screen.
     
    Micaiah, Jan 7, 2009
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  9. Szer

    Szer Notebook Consultant

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    get the tigerdirect 7811 if possible... it's a really good deal... my warranty is up till 10/19/2009 (more than the 3 months stated) and you get to save $300-$400 :D
     
    Szer, Jan 8, 2009
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  10. sdgundamx

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    Was just at Best Buy. Changed the settings on the demo model myself. Can confirm 1920 x 1200, even though the sticker on the demo model says 1440 x 900.
     
    sdgundamx, Jan 8, 2009
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  11. the_1

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    Is this still available in store?
     
    the_1, Jan 16, 2009
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  12. goodspeed(TPF)

    goodspeed(TPF) Notebook Deity

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    Yes. I saw it yesterday at my local BB. :)
     
    goodspeed(TPF), Jan 16, 2009
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  13. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    I was so tempted by this deal. If only Gateways weren't such crap, I'd totally buy one.
     
    Slaughterhouse, Jan 16, 2009
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  14. goodspeed(TPF)

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    I have 3 and REALLY like them. Everything but BUILD quality. It's just not up to my Dell XPS standards. :-( But it wipes the floor with it in performance. :D
     
    goodspeed(TPF), Jan 16, 2009
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    Wow. 3 months and my P7811-FX already feels dated.
     
    rapion125, Jan 17, 2009
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  16. Rahul

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    At my location, the price is $1149. :confused:
     
    Rahul, Jan 18, 2009
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  17. JLANM

    JLANM Notebook Geek

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    $1049 was a one week price
     
    JLANM, Jan 19, 2009
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