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is the Gateway - Laptop with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology - Garnet Red a good computer ?

i wanted to know if it is a good computer cuz i haev read that gateways r the worst computer brand Warranty Terms - Parts 1 year Warranty Terms - Labor 1 year Product Height 1.5" Product Width 14" Product Weight 6.3 lbs. Product Depth 10" Processor Brand Intel� Processor Platform Enhanced Intel� Centrino� Processor Intel� Core(TM)2 Duo Mobile Processor Speed 2.0GHz Display Type WXGA widescreen TFT-LCD with Ultrabright technology (1280 x 800) Screen Size 15.4" System Bus 667MHz Cache Memory 2MB on die Level 2 System Memory (RAM) 3GB System Memory (RAM) Expandable To 4GB Type of Memory (RAM) PC2-5300 DDR2 Hard Drive Type Serial ATA (5400 rpm) Hard Drive Size 160GB Optical Drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Optical Drive Speeds 2x DVD-R DL; 2.4x DVD+R DL; 8x8x8 DVD+RW; 8x6x8 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 24x16x24 CD-RW Direct-Disc Labeling Yes Digital Media Reader or Slots Yes, digital media card reader Graphics Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 Video Memory Up to 384MB Personal Video Recorder (PVR) No TV Tuner No MPEG Yes Built-in Webcam Yes Modem 56 Kbps* ITU V.90/V.92 *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps. Networking Built-in 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) Wireless Networking Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945 network connection (802.11a/b/g) S-Video Outputs None Audio High-definition (2-speaker configurable) Speakers Built-in PCMCIA Slots 1 ExpressCard/54 USB 2.0 Ports 3 IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports None Parallel Ports None Serial Ports None Game Ports None Laptop Weight Standard (more than 5.5 lbs.) Battery Type Lithium-ion Pointing Device Synaptics touchpad with vertical scroll Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium with SP1 Included Software Microsoft Works 9.0, Money Essentials; CyberLink Power2Go; Gateway BigFix; Adobe Reader 8 and more

Public Comments

1. I'm not that keen on Gateways but it really depends on what you want to do with the computer. What are you trying to accomplish this purchase??
2. Yeah its pretty good The graphix card isnt the best but its alright. I would go with a differnt brand like sony, hp, or toshiba, but its all up to you. You can check these out: http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/catOid/-12963/N/20012961+20012963+5632+5089/link/ref/Ns/net_price%7C0/rpem/ccd/categorylist.do