Cheap Gateway ID47H07u 14-Inch Laptop (Silver)

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I have had this laptop now for several months and can't be happier with it. The style is second to none. It is very similar to the new ultra books, not as thin, close but has everything I wanted and a DVD drive. Plenty of USB drives, has the new 3.0, has an HDMI, I5 and is super fast. The battery is built in and last for hours, I get at least 7.5 hours no problem. Also I really like the fact that this computer does not really get that hot. I have had laptops that just heat up, this one stays cool. The key is one of these new multi-function and works great. The screen looks fantastic as well, put a movie in looks great and the speakers are very good. Overall I am very happy with this computer

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This laptop itself is OK. I've had no major problems with the functionality. I do wish it had a different memory setup. It says you can get 6gb of memory in there, but you'd have to find a 6gb chip I think.

The major issue is the trackpad. It is actually so bad that I've wondered if mine is broken or something and might look at returning it. The buttons are integrated into the trackpad... so basically, there aren't any actual buttons. Pretty much the whole trackpad "clicks", and so it determines a right-click, a left-click and a nothing click based on where your fingers are on the pad. But, you often have multiple fingers on the touchpad, so a lot of clicks just don't register because it can't figure out what you're trying to do. Also, the buttons being part of the track pad means that if you don't already have your finger resting on the button area, and you move the cursor to where you want to click, and then try to click the button area, the cursor will often move as it registers you setting your hand on the button area as movement. Sure, it's not much, but it's enough that it will slide the cursor just off of links and stuff very very annoying.

For some other comments... just a few things to note:

The function buttons are reversed meaning the laptop options are there, and you have to hold the function key to make them the actual F1-12 buttons. This is handy as long as you don't use the F keys. I actually do use them sometimes, so I found this kind of annoying. I can't just hit alt-F4 to close windows anymore, for example.

There are no independent "Home" and "End" buttons. Again, you have to hold the function key. I find this annoying, but again, I get that not everybody uses those.

A last small design thing... The wrist-wrest isn't very big. If you're looking for a 14 inch laptop, this isn't really it... this is a 13 inch laptop with a 14 inch screen. Again, that might be what you want. But, know that this has the keyboard, and size of a 13 inch. My hands are bigger, and I find the wrist-wrest and keyboard to both be a little small.

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i ordered this but had to return as there was a problem with the BIOS. Amazon allowed me to return it for free and i ordered another.

The new one is working just fine and is amazingly convenient in size and extremely attractive.

Only problem is that the bluetooth doesnt work even though i uninstalled the driver and downloaded and installed it again. Hopefully it'll work sometime.

This laptop doesnt come with an external battery and i think that's a huge factor to consider to those who are wishing to buy it.

I've been a gateway user for 7yrs and i've never been let down.

It's small, attractive and sufficient. i5 processor,4 gb ram and usb3.0 are really good specs imo.

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I bought this laptop a few weeks ago for $550 and I can't believe how the price has gone considerably up to $700. Now, this $550 is worth every dime as you get 14" screen in a 13 inch body, widi, usb 3.0, dvd drive and i5! It certainly was the cheapest out there at that time so I just had to grab it. The build quality (except for the keyboard) is really great, brushed aluminum so it's not all cheap plastic. The bottom is plastic but the rest is brushed aluminum, so you can't go wrong with that. Also, battery is SUPER, it can last for 8 hours on a single charge. Oh, and the speaker is dolby... And the height is less than 1 inch and weigh less than 5 lbs!

These features are the ones you can only find in the ultraportable (portege, folio, u400). I also have a Folio 13 btw which is hands on the best ultraportable out there for the price of $850.

As to cons, I noticed flex on the keyboard especially on G and H which essentially tells how great is build quality. Nonetheless, there is no flex on the screen. I say this for those who considers Acer Timelinex that has a LOT of flex. I also would have preferred the tiles to be a different color than aluminum and the layout is not attractive. You have to see it for yourself to know what I am talking about.

Other than that, you can't go wrong with this. It's very fast, quick to boot from hibernate, if ever it goes down again to $550, don't think twice and get it.

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I love this laptop!!! I love the sleek look and I'm enjoying how user friendly it is. It was very easy to set up when I got it and have been on it practically every day. I've watched several movies on it already and have been listening to music as well. Sounds and looks great. I will be conducting a business very soon on my laptop and can't wait to get started.