good laptop deal: 15.4-inch Gateway ML6230 going for $299

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - good laptop deal: 15.4-inch Gateway ML6230 going for $299

Posted: 10/8/2007 6:18:15 PM EDT

just a heads up for anyone looking for a laptop on the cheap. Act fast.

www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/

"Vista-equipped lappie with a 1.6GHz Intel Celeron M 520 processor, 512MB of RAM, 80GB of HDD space, a DVD burner, multicard reader, 802.11b/g, and a basic array of ports that includes S-Video, FireWire, four USB 2.0 jacks, audio in / out and Ethernet"

Posted: 10/9/2007 1:57:33 PM EDT

[#1]

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Buy it and a couple gig memory and install XP...

excellent way to void your warranty with gateway. if you change or upgrade your os on their system under warranty they require you to reinstall the preinstalled OS to replace parts

Posted: 10/9/2007 2:00:49 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Buy it and a couple gig memory and install XP...

excellent way to void your warranty with gateway. if you change or upgrade your os on their system under warranty they require you to reinstall the preinstalled OS to replace parts

I wouldn't sweat it. I don't buy the extended warranty on my toasters. $299 damn near puts it in that ballpark.

Posted: 10/9/2007 2:18:16 PM EDT

[#3]

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Quoted:
gatway

celeron

bestbuy

512

im all

out

good grief thats running vista

i was working on a system earlier with 1gb and it was struglin'

+1

-Foxxz

+2 unless you like speaking to tech support every day and in a foreign language

Posted: 10/9/2007 2:22:01 PM EDT

[#4]

I'm no IT geek, but even I know 512megs isn't enough memory for Vista.

Hell, I figure 2 gigs minimum. Vista will eat up nearly one by itself.

GREAT price, but I'm not sold on the setup.

Posted: 10/9/2007 2:22:12 PM EDT

[#5]

Here is the best deal going IMO

Toshiba Satellite® L45-S7409 15.4" Widescreen Notebook Computer With Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T2310

$449.00

I love mine.

Posted: 10/9/2007 2:23:06 PM EDT

[#6]

LENOVO FOR THE FREAKING WIN!

Posted: 10/9/2007 3:14:59 PM EDT

[#7]

It's running Vista basic which isn't as memory hungery as home premium.

patrick

Posted: 10/9/2007 6:48:20 PM EDT

[#8]

ok guys, i was wanting a laptop on the cheap. would i be better off just spending another $400 and getting something from Sams?

i'm usually a guy who believes in "you get what you pay for"......so am pretty skeptical.........

Posted: 10/9/2007 6:55:58 PM EDT

[#9]

Go Thinkpad or go home.

I miss mine.

Posted: 10/9/2007 7:53:10 PM EDT

[#10]

I bet that son of a bitch is sloowwwww.

Posted: 10/9/2007 7:57:59 PM EDT

[#11]

I know from personal experience...Vista is a memory whore...run it and your computer will choke on it and die if you have anything less than 2gb of ram

Posted: 10/9/2007 8:03:19 PM EDT

[#12]

Wipe the hard drive clean of Vista,

and install Ubuntu Linux.

Seriously, it's not hard stuff. I'm nothing close to being a programmer or computer geek, and I get around in Linux just fine.
It uses less resources, and can do everything windows can.

I'm actually typing this from linux right now.

Posted: 10/9/2007 8:45:56 PM EDT

[#13]

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Quoted:
Go Mac, or it's really just another

story.

....which costs 8x more than this?

We are not comparing a $300 laptop to a $2400 computer are we?

I posted this laptop here as a heads up to people on a budget who are looking for a cheap internet box. Its not the best computer you can buy, BUT IT IS THE BEST YOU CAN BUY ON A BUDGET

Nice strawman. You can buy an Apple for less than half of that.z

Posted: 10/9/2007 9:05:20 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Go Mac, or it's really just another

story.

....which costs 8x more than this?

We are not comparing a $300 laptop to a $2400 computer are we?

I posted this laptop here as a heads up to people on a budget who are looking for a cheap internet box. Its not the best computer you can buy, BUT IT IS THE BEST YOU CAN BUY ON A BUDGET

You posted this to fuck people over on a shit laptop so they can be on tech support to india for the next year.
The best you can buy on a budget?

lame and just wrong

Posted: 10/9/2007 9:12:09 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
You posted this to fuck people over on a shit laptop so they can be on tech support to india for the next year.
The best you can buy on a budget?

lame and just wrong

dude, post one better for under $300. Until then take some anit-depressents, you need them.

Posted: 10/9/2007 9:15:40 PM EDT

[#16]

Posted: 10/9/2007 9:26:18 PM EDT

[#17]

You would be buying a 300 dollar paper weight. DO NOT BUY THAT LAPTOP. The Amount of Ram on that computer is just enough to run vista Home, even if you did upgrade the ram you would still be using a complete stripped down OS, AND have a processor that is a flaming piece of crap. You would be much much better off just buying what ever 599-699 dual core with 1 gig of ram laptop that bestbuy/Circuit usualy has, save your self alot of stress.

Posted: 10/10/2007 2:24:57 AM EDT

[#18]

Buy an intronix. You can piss all over it and through it out your third floor window

Posted: 10/10/2007 3:51:23 AM EDT

[#19]

being serious. gateway wouldn't sell the computer if it didn't halfway run

i would most definatley buy this over a apple. like posted already i would upgrade the memory and possibly load fedora or something similar.

my first move would be to create the restore cd or dvd. that way i can always go back to the original OS.

thanks for posting the link either way

Posted: 10/10/2007 5:03:04 AM EDT

[#20]

Any laptops still being built with parallel ports?

Posted: 10/10/2007 5:06:03 AM EDT

[#21]

microcenter has deals that detroy that one.

Posted: 10/10/2007 7:56:36 AM EDT

[#22]

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Any laptops still being built with parallel ports?

Not that I've seen, not ever sure if desktops have them anymore. I have a laptop with one, but it's also a 25mhz

Posted: 10/10/2007 9:29:20 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Go Mac, or it's really just another

story.

....which costs 8x more than this?

We are not comparing a $300 laptop to a $2400 computer are we?

I posted this laptop here as a heads up to people on a budget who are looking for a cheap internet box. Its not the best computer you can buy, BUT IT IS THE BEST YOU CAN BUY ON A BUDGET

You posted this to fuck people over on a shit laptop so they can be on tech support to india for the next year.
The best you can buy on a budget?

lame and just wrong

Jesus H. Fucking Christ. If you don't like it, don't buy it.

First thing I'd do is pull the HD, plug in the one from my old notebook, and install Debian.

Posted: 10/10/2007 9:35:17 AM EDT

[#24]

it's a good deal if you have a copy of zp you can load on it.

some people in here are fucking retards.

txl

Posted: 10/10/2007 9:45:56 AM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Buy it and a couple gig memory and install XP...

excellent way to void your warranty with gateway. if you change or upgrade your os on their system under warranty they require you to reinstall the preinstalled OS to replace parts

For 299 who cares about a warranty? That's a disposable laptop.

Posted: 10/10/2007 9:48:29 AM EDT

[#26]

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Is 512 enough for Vista?

My Vista laptop with 2gb struggles.

+1 glad I didn't pay for vista, and its the 2nd os on my laptop after XP.

Posted: 10/10/2007 9:49:41 AM EDT

[#27]

Just to clarify. Gateway's Phone Based Technical Support is all North American based. I believe they are in Iowa, NY and Florida.

Posted: 10/10/2007 9:52:20 AM EDT

[#28]

Also, in my local flyer, they are $349.

Posted: 10/10/2007 2:21:04 PM EDT

[#29]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Buy it and a couple gig memory and install XP...

excellent way to void your warranty with gateway. if you change or upgrade your os on their system under warranty they require you to reinstall the preinstalled OS to replace parts

For 299 who cares about a warranty? That's a disposable laptop.

you don't buy computer parts alot do ya ???

hardrives have failed after a month of use. i get parts replaced under warranty i don't care if its a 25 dollar flashlight i paid for your product, you better stand up to your warranty policy

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