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Gateway P-7811FX opinions anyone?

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tdean   08-25-2008 at 04:56:22 AM

i have my choice for laptop for my new job (within reason). i was thinking of the Gateway. every review ive read says its outstanding. anyone have any experience with it? or any suggestions for another?

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Bronze Laptops badge Maziar   08-25-2008 at 09:31:29 AM
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Yeah GATEWAY FX series are very good and have a good price.

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tdean   08-25-2008 at 05:43:03 PM
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yes, they seem to be quite a step up from their desktops. :) the only issue i can see is that it doesnt come with Vista Ultimate, so i'd have to purchase the upgrade myself. i dont even see options to configure the system.

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Bronze Laptops badge Maziar   08-25-2008 at 06:23:46 PM
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Yeah they are prebuilt and u cant customize them

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theworminator   08-26-2008 at 12:15:58 AM
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Yeah, the computer itself seems spec'ed well, but I don't like Gateway myself. That's just a personal thing though :p I'd still suggest it for a good budget gaming laptop.

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tdean   08-26-2008 at 02:44:31 AM
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its gonna be my work system, or one of them. i wont have any trouble upgrading to Vista Ultimate will i?

:hello:

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Johanachristopher   08-26-2008 at 12:37:24 PM
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Hi everyone,

i have purchased Gateway notebook just few days back at Buy.com by going through Rebation.com. By going this i have got 10% cash back of the total bill price. Really this notebook is very fine to look and also work. I am very happy to work with this notebook.

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theworminator   08-26-2008 at 09:34:00 PM
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You shouldn't have trouble, but I guarantee nothing :D

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   08-26-2008 at 10:56:17 PM
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tdean wrote :

its gonna be my work system, or one of them. i wont have any trouble upgrading to Vista Ultimate will i?

:hello:



I would venture to guess that it shouldn't be an issue. Simply run it like you were doing a clean install of an OS.

Granted that's what my brother and I thought when we tried to install XP over a virus ridden Dell. :whistle:

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magilla   08-03-2009 at 06:24:31 PM
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I have had nothing but problems with the P7811FX. the first one i had would get stuck on the start screen so i returned it and they gave me a new one, after a week it had a weird error that would pop up 5 minutes into using the computer and wud shut it off, i went back to bestbuy and they gave me a third one, this one worked for 2 months, just enough time to run out my store warrenty, then it had a major problem with the screen, i couldnt get a new one but i could mail it in to gateway to have it fixed, only they would not fix it, it would work for a day or two and then have the same problem, i sent it there about 6 times and about 150 bucks in mailing fees, and finally it fixed for about 6 months and then broke, and my store and gateway warrenty was out... =[ fail computer

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