Cheap Gateway NV53A52u 15.6" Laptop 4GB Memory 500G Hard Drive

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I bought this computer for my daughter when she went away to school 2 years ago, and Surprise she still has it! It goes through a typical college kids day and it goes everywhere with her. She even spilled coffee on it and it came right back like nothing happened to it. I was so impressed with it, I bought one for myself. I always bought HP products and was hesitant about buying a gateway. Well don't be...this laptop is great.

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i could play fps games no lag. i recomend upgrading to 8 gigs of ram. it is powerfull enough to use it

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Got this at Best Buy with the same specs as advertised here and was pleased with its graphics & performance. It doesn't contain much bloat-ware and can run more than 20 windows without slowing down. But its biggest con is the battery life and it's REALLY bad. Gateway claims it can hold a charge of 3 hours but I've witness the NV53A go as long as 2 hours maxed with settings set to Power Saver. Today my battery needs to be replaced and it didn't even last a year (only 6 months).

PROS: Can play MMORPGs, some PC games on MAX settings, gorgeous LED screen, HDMI-out, classy & durable exterior design, fast processor, fairly loud speakers, Windows 7 64 bit, big 500GB HDD, 4GB RAM, etc.

CONS: Awful battery lifespan, built-in webcam is garbage (requires good lighting source/doesn't record HD), LED has bad limited viewing angles, 256MB of ATI Mobility Radeon (hoped for at least 512MB), etc.

In conclusion, it's NOT worth the price and should be at least $399 but it's a decent capable laptop. For nearly $700 you might as well save up another $100 and get an Alienware laptop. The NV53A isn't a bad laptop but its flaws keep me from recommending this to everyone. If you decide to purchase it just don't expect the laptop to blow you away because it will disappoint. It's great for general usage but there's certainly better laptops out there.

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I bought my Gateway NV53A laptop in 2010, 2 yrs ago & its the best computer I've ever had in the last 10yrs out of all the other computer laptops & desktops that I've had. It's my 3rd computer. I've not had one problem with it since I've had it. My last 2 computers were not Gateways at all, I bought this laptop from the advice from a friend who told me that he had a Gateway computer for many yrs & that it was his best computer, so he gave me the idea of getting one. To some people, they've had bad experiences with there Gateway computers. To me, its an absolute great computer to buy & very easy to use. I play movies & music on it, & no technical problems at all. I just hope that if you decide to buy one it gives you there pleasure in it that its done for me. God bless you all.

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I purchased this laptop at Wal-Mart.com, and so far have been very pleased with the product. After crashing, killing, and setting other computers on fire, this laptop has truly withstood my abuse. So far I have been able to complete all of my desired tasks, from completing work projects, to data sheets, composing sophisticated letters, as well as taking breaks and playing games online and on facebook.

Major Pros: The battery life on this computer is quite lengthy (around 6 hours really), speed and internet connection is quite strong with relation to wire-less internet options, the camera functions well in all applications (Skype, fb chat, uploads, etc). Any additional application you plug in through USB is automatically searched for and installed. A nice wide screen to open many windows and multi-task. Even with numerous applications open, the computer functions at a high level.

Cons: The automatic Microsoft Office that comes with the computer is very limited. Depending on your purchase, Word and Excel were my only Suite applications. Inside those applications, there was a constant advertisement in the bottom right hand corner which is very distracting. The camera is pixallated in some versions of applications you would like to use.

However, overall I would highly suggest this computer for anyone looking for a nice big screen, average Microsoft applications, and even gaming. It has a solid keyboard, and a balanced functionality that any user would find admirable.