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**Angry White American** · 03-29-2009, 04:09 AM

So my Gateway laptop just died, and fortunately I was able to grab all of my information off of it at the last minute. I've been eying one of these bad boys for a while, so I finally grabbed one. Love it! [thumbup]

15-inch: 2.4GHz

Intel Core 2 Duo

2GB Memory

250GB hard drive1

NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 256MB

Illuminated keyboard

**blodwarttufla** · 03-29-2009, 04:27 AM

sexy[thumbup]

**Tveabuti** · 03-29-2009, 04:32 AM

Could you make the pic bigger i cant see it

mmm love new toys, congrats mate[thumbup]

**Angry White American** · 03-29-2009, 04:37 AM

Could you make the pic bigger i cant see it

mmm love new toys, congrats mate[thumbup]

Haha sorry about the size. I didn't realize how big it was, going to fix it now.

**LarpBulaBus** · 03-29-2009, 04:43 AM

Nice, isn't that the hybrid-sli deal thing?

What was the specs on the old lappy? I may be interested in some parts perhaps.

Good Day

**Angry White American** · 03-29-2009, 04:49 AM

The old boy was a 1.6ghz Core 2 Duo. I honestly think it was either the battery or the power supply that went bad, but either way It wouldn't charge. I use a Laptop for my businesses on a daily basis, so I couldn't be without one for any length of time.

**LarpBulaBus** · 03-29-2009, 05:16 AM

What are you going to do with the old one? I need some parts.

Good Day

**Prarnenoexpog** · 03-29-2009, 06:45 AM

How much was it?

**DaleJrGirl** · 03-29-2009, 09:42 AM

Nice man, enjoy, I am very pleased with mine.

Where did you get that picture? It looks like the Air thickened up, since the surrounding area on the screen is aluminum and it has the same hinges.

How much was it?

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...ro?mco=MTE3MDE

**Prarnenoexpog** · 03-29-2009, 12:08 PM

Nice man, enjoy, I am very pleased with mine.

Where did you get that picture? It looks like the Air thickened up, since the surrounding area on the screen is aluminum and it has the same hinges.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...ro?mco=MTE3MDE

HOLY ****ING RIPOFF!!!

HOW MANY HANDJOBS COME WITH THE THING?!?!?!

**TpDoctorOneTp** · 03-29-2009, 02:48 PM

Very nice, looks splendid that screen. However, what a huge waste of space with that big keyboard just for that crap touchpad which I always disable anyway. [thumbup]

**DaleJrGirl** · 03-29-2009, 07:29 PM

HOLY ****ING RIPOFF!!!

HOW MANY HANDJOBS COME WITH THE THING?!?!?!

That is the only real way to place a value on it from your perspective right, Goliath? [rofl]

Honestly though, I am going to reserve faith that you could have looked up the pricing on your own within half a minute but rather, you were fishing for someone to respond so that you could make a statement. I think it has been established time and time again (especially on these forums), from the raw spec perspective, Macs can be considered a "total ripoff".

Very nice, looks splendid that screen. However, what a huge waste of space with that big keyboard just for that crap touchpad which I always disable anyway. [thumbup]

What do you use if you disable the glass trackpad? What is it that you dislike? I truly am genuinely curious.

**Ndptbudd** · 03-29-2009, 08:25 PM

they are very nice but it seem's mac think their os is worth about $1000 looking at those prices.

**DaleJrGirl** · 03-29-2009, 08:35 PM

they are very nice but it seem's mac think their os is worth about $1000 looking at those prices.

Fair enough, unarguably they could be considered more costly but then you think about the design of the product, the unibody, glass trackpad, LED back light, hybrid SLI GPU, magsafe charging cable, essentially all the little details they include, then the OS. I am not trying to argue one way or another but it isn't as black and white as 95+% of people on this forum will argue based on... well white paper specs.

**MilenaJaf** · 03-29-2009, 08:41 PM

they are very nice but it seem's mac think their os is worth about $1000 looking at those prices.

Not only for the OS, also the materials (alu, LED backlight, glass touchpad, large battery) as well as size and weight.

edit: dam you mutelight, you beat me

I own a MSI Wind an iAudio 7 and a SE T250 yet I still don't think Apple products are overpriced.

The Dell Adamo is comparable to Apple products but has a crippled 16:9 display, weights more and is more prone to fingerprints because of the shiny black surfaces. You also pay a lot of money for it.

**Angry White American** · 03-30-2009, 03:29 AM

Nice man, enjoy, I am very pleased with mine.

Where did you get that picture? It looks like the Air thickened up, since the surrounding area on the screen is aluminum and it has the same hinges.

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...ro?mco=MTE3MDE

Thanks bud, that picture was a half assed attempt by me to find a smaller one in haste. The first one I posted was enormous

I absolutely love this thing. The keyboard is phenomenal, and the glass trackpad is the best I've ever used. How is gaming performance on the 9600M GT? I dont intend to game on this beast, but I'm sure i'll load up Starcraft II and Diablo 3 when they come out

**DaleJrGirl** · 03-30-2009, 03:37 AM

I absolutely love this thing. The keyboard is phenomenal, and the glass trackpad is the best I've ever used. How is gaming performance on the 9600M GT? I dont intend to game on this beast, but I'm sure i'll load up Starcraft II and Diablo 3 when they come out

I have only played games using the Source engine which runs well on pretty much anything but it had no problem running them fully maxed out. Honestly couldn't tell you how those games would run but I'd be surprised if it struggled with those games at 1440x900.

**Vitoethiche** · 03-30-2009, 04:31 AM

Congratulations on your new toy mate, I thought SLI normally used the same GPU's? Yours uses two different ones, interesting...

Either way hope you enjoy it, if you're up for some D2 until D3 comes up, give me a shout, a friend and I have just started act 2 on Hell mode!

**bahrain41** · 03-30-2009, 04:37 AM

I would try the beta of Safari 4 when you get a chance. It has started to replace firefox as my default browser (especially now you can get an adblocker for it).

But if you prefer Firefox make sure you get the latest beta (3.1) because the 3.0 doesn't support trackpad gestures.

**Angry White American** · 03-30-2009, 05:34 AM

I would try the beta of Safari 4 when you get a chance. It has started to replace firefox as my default browser (especially now you can get an adblocker for it).

But if you prefer Firefox make sure you get the latest beta (3.1) because the 3.0 doesn't support trackpad gestures.

Just downloaded Safari 4, and I really like it. It seems faster than Firefox, and I really like the popular mosaic. Thanks! [yes]

03-29-2009, 04:09 AM	#1
Angry White American Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 369 Senior Member	I Bought Myself a New Toy So my Gateway laptop just died, and fortunately I was able to grab all of my information off of it at the last minute. I've been eying one of these bad boys for a while, so I finally grabbed one. Love it! [thumbup] 15-inch: 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB Memory 250GB hard drive1 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M + 9600M GT with 256MB Illuminated keyboard Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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blodwarttufla Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	sexy[thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Tveabuti Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 430 Senior Member	Could you make the pic bigger i cant see it mmm love new toys, congrats mate[thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 04:37 AM	#4
Angry White American Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 369 Senior Member	Could you make the pic bigger i cant see it mmm love new toys, congrats mate[thumbup] Haha sorry about the size. I didn't realize how big it was, going to fix it now. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 04:43 AM	#5
LarpBulaBus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 510 Senior Member	Nice, isn't that the hybrid-sli deal thing? What was the specs on the old lappy? I may be interested in some parts perhaps. Good Day Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 04:49 AM	#6
Angry White American Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 369 Senior Member	The old boy was a 1.6ghz Core 2 Duo. I honestly think it was either the battery or the power supply that went bad, but either way It wouldn't charge. I use a Laptop for my businesses on a daily basis, so I couldn't be without one for any length of time. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 05:16 AM	#7
LarpBulaBus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 510 Senior Member	What are you going to do with the old one? I need some parts. Good Day Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 06:45 AM	#8
Prarnenoexpog Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 355 Senior Member	How much was it? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 09:42 AM	#9
DaleJrGirl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	Nice man, enjoy, I am very pleased with mine. Where did you get that picture? It looks like the Air thickened up, since the surrounding area on the screen is aluminum and it has the same hinges. How much was it? http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...ro?mco=MTE3MDE Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 12:08 PM	#10
Prarnenoexpog Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 355 Senior Member	Nice man, enjoy, I am very pleased with mine. Where did you get that picture? It looks like the Air thickened up, since the surrounding area on the screen is aluminum and it has the same hinges. http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...ro?mco=MTE3MDE HOLY ****ING RIPOFF!!! HOW MANY HANDJOBS COME WITH THE THING?!?!?! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 02:48 PM	#11
TpDoctorOneTp Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 384 Senior Member	Very nice, looks splendid that screen. However, what a huge waste of space with that big keyboard just for that crap touchpad which I always disable anyway. [thumbup] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 07:29 PM	#12
DaleJrGirl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	HOLY ****ING RIPOFF!!! HOW MANY HANDJOBS COME WITH THE THING?!?!?! That is the only real way to place a value on it from your perspective right, Goliath? [rofl] Honestly though, I am going to reserve faith that you could have looked up the pricing on your own within half a minute but rather, you were fishing for someone to respond so that you could make a statement. I think it has been established time and time again (especially on these forums), from the raw spec perspective, Macs can be considered a "total ripoff". Very nice, looks splendid that screen. However, what a huge waste of space with that big keyboard just for that crap touchpad which I always disable anyway. [thumbup] What do you use if you disable the glass trackpad? What is it that you dislike? I truly am genuinely curious. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 08:25 PM	#13
Ndptbudd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 536 Senior Member	they are very nice but it seem's mac think their os is worth about $1000 looking at those prices. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 08:35 PM	#14
DaleJrGirl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	they are very nice but it seem's mac think their os is worth about $1000 looking at those prices. Fair enough, unarguably they could be considered more costly but then you think about the design of the product, the unibody, glass trackpad, LED back light, hybrid SLI GPU, magsafe charging cable, essentially all the little details they include, then the OS. I am not trying to argue one way or another but it isn't as black and white as 95+% of people on this forum will argue based on... well white paper specs. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-29-2009, 08:41 PM	#15
MilenaJaf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 436 Senior Member	they are very nice but it seem's mac think their os is worth about $1000 looking at those prices. Not only for the OS, also the materials (alu, LED backlight, glass touchpad, large battery) as well as size and weight. edit: dam you mutelight, you beat me I own a MSI Wind an iAudio 7 and a SE T250 yet I still don't think Apple products are overpriced. The Dell Adamo is comparable to Apple products but has a crippled 16:9 display, weights more and is more prone to fingerprints because of the shiny black surfaces. You also pay a lot of money for it. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2009, 03:29 AM	#16
Angry White American Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 369 Senior Member	Nice man, enjoy, I am very pleased with mine. Where did you get that picture? It looks like the Air thickened up, since the surrounding area on the screen is aluminum and it has the same hinges. http://store.apple.com/us/browse/hom...ro?mco=MTE3MDE Thanks bud, that picture was a half assed attempt by me to find a smaller one in haste. The first one I posted was enormous I absolutely love this thing. The keyboard is phenomenal, and the glass trackpad is the best I've ever used. How is gaming performance on the 9600M GT? I dont intend to game on this beast, but I'm sure i'll load up Starcraft II and Diablo 3 when they come out Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2009, 03:37 AM	#17
DaleJrGirl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 426 Senior Member	I absolutely love this thing. The keyboard is phenomenal, and the glass trackpad is the best I've ever used. How is gaming performance on the 9600M GT? I dont intend to game on this beast, but I'm sure i'll load up Starcraft II and Diablo 3 when they come out I have only played games using the Source engine which runs well on pretty much anything but it had no problem running them fully maxed out. Honestly couldn't tell you how those games would run but I'd be surprised if it struggled with those games at 1440x900. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2009, 04:31 AM	#18
Vitoethiche Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	Congratulations on your new toy mate, I thought SLI normally used the same GPU's? Yours uses two different ones, interesting... Either way hope you enjoy it, if you're up for some D2 until D3 comes up, give me a shout, a friend and I have just started act 2 on Hell mode! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2009, 04:37 AM	#19
bahrain41 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 419 Senior Member	I would try the beta of Safari 4 when you get a chance. It has started to replace firefox as my default browser (especially now you can get an adblocker for it). But if you prefer Firefox make sure you get the latest beta (3.1) because the 3.0 doesn't support trackpad gestures. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-30-2009, 05:34 AM	#20
Angry White American Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 369 Senior Member	I would try the beta of Safari 4 when you get a chance. It has started to replace firefox as my default browser (especially now you can get an adblocker for it). But if you prefer Firefox make sure you get the latest beta (3.1) because the 3.0 doesn't support trackpad gestures. Just downloaded Safari 4, and I really like it. It seems faster than Firefox, and I really like the popular mosaic. Thanks! [yes] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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