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The Gateway M-1625 is a 6.3-pound, consumer level notebook computer.Compared to other mainstream notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $600.Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.
Specifications: Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 mobile technology (2 GHz) ; RAM installed: 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM ; Weight: 6.3 lbs ; See full specs
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Description: The Gateway M-1625 is a 6.3-pound, consumer level notebook computer.Compared to other mainstream notebooks on the market, it is very inexpensive at around $600.Has Wi-Fi (wireless connectivity) built-in.
Pros: Comes with Microsoft Windows Vista Home premium and Microsoft Windows Vista OS, which is considerably more favorable than some similarly priced notebooks.In fact, the typical cost of a product with a comparable set of OS is $1,420.Also, this notebook has a 250GB hard drive, which is considerably larger than some similarly priced notebooks.By way of comparison, the average cost of a product with this large a hard drive is $1,205.
Cons: Only has a turion 64 X2 mobile technology processor.Also, this notebook has a 6.3-pound weight.This is not out of line with the product's price, but is heavier than the average notebook on the market today.
Suitability: A mainstream consumer notebook, suited for general mobile computing.Preserve favorite home movies for future generations by saving them onto DVD with this computer's DVD burner.Comes with office-grade word processing software -- capable of producing all the complex documents you may need to publish.If you have a wireless network at home, wirelessly browse the Web from any room in your house with this Wi-Fi enabled laptop.
Value: Given its very inexpensive price, this notebook has great features for the money.Generally, this economy-class model lacks sex appeal, but budget-minded consumers will like the low price.
Suggestions: (1) Given this device's Wi-Fi capability, you may want to get a wireless access point for your home, so that you can browse the Web more conveniently from any room.(2) For help in deciding if this is the right laptop for you, see CNET's buying guide for notebooks.
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