Gateway M-1618 15.4" Notebook PC

Discount Price: $899.99

Features:

• Includes - 6-Cell 2200 mAh Lithium Ion battery, AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Modem Cable, OS Recovery DVD, Setup Poster, Getting Started Guide, Non-Microsoft EULA, Wireless Setup Card, Registration / Limited Warranty Card and COA Label for Microsoft Installed Software
• AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-58 1.9GHz Processor, 512KBx2 L2 Cache, HyperTransport technology at up to 1600MHz
• ATI Radeon X1270 with up to 256MB of HyperMemory
• 15.4 Widescreen Ultrabright WXGA TFT (1280x800)
• 2GB DDR2 667MHz Dual Channel Memory

Customer Reviews:

bad networking; worse support [Posted on 2008-01-16]
I got this machine for $200 off retail and thought I got a bargain. Right off the bat, the wireless didn't work. I went through the tech support route and after trying to reinstall the driver, ended up having to reinstall that operating system. I lost all data, but the machine was new so I could live with that. After the reinstall, though, the ethernet didn't work. I reinstalled again and this time everything worked... for about a week. I ended up sending it back. I received it back (reasonably quick turnaround) and everything was ok... for about a week. I sent it back again and this time it returned with the ethernet still not functioning. I called the repair dispatch number to find out what repair they did. According to the dispatch, they ran some automated diagnostic which said to replace the hard drive. Nevermind that my complaint was with the network.

By this point, I can't return the machine to the store, which is what I should have done in the first place. I asked the dispatch about replacing the machine and he said this model doesn't qualify for a replacement, so short of filing a complaint with the attorney general, a step I've read is about the only thing they pay attention to, I'm SOL. For $20, I guess I'll buy a USB ethernet adapter and consider it lesson learned: DON'T BUY STUFF FROM GATEWAY.

This lap top suits me fine. [Posted on 2008-01-31]
I purchased this lap top off TV - had no previous experience with the particular model. It was shipped to me in a week. I have had absolutely no problems with it. All the softwear is fine - no issues with the ethernet/wy-fi, DVD drive/burner etc. I down loaded iTunes, have a couple of thousand songs on it- no problem...

It may not be a fancy (read "expensive")or trendy (read "apple") model, but then I am neither fancy, trendy nor expensive myself. I am happy with my purchase - it suits my needs.

HORRIBLE product, HORRIBLE company, AVOID [Posted on 2008-03-12]
I purchased 3 Gateway computers for my family and guess what? They ALL broke down within 2 months, believe it or not. This one was the fastest to. The wireless did not work from the start. The DVD burner did not work. Like all the laptops I purchased, the lid was very sticky and you have to use 2 hands (one steadying the notebook) when making even the tiniest adjustment to the lid or else the whole notebook will raise and then hit the surface it's on.

When I sent this in for the repair, it took 4 weeks for me to get it back. Then, the lid wasn't fixed at all (just like the others), all my data was erased even though it was only peripheral problems.

Just a horrible product and a horrible company. I should've listened to everyone who told me not to buy from Gateway. Never again.

?????????????????????? [Posted on 2008-04-18]
So what specs does this machine have or does Gateway sell it as a misc Notebook.

Avoid Gateway-evil, horrible company. [Posted on 2008-05-15]
Do NOT buy a Gateway computer. They are toxically bad. AVOID!!! I needed to recover my computer and could not find the recovery CD. They charged me $20 for a new one. Then I found out that if you buy a Gateway anywhere but the Gateway site they make you call a 408 long distance number instead of the toll free number for support. Talk about screwed up! And to top it off, if your computer is out of waranty, they won't even tell you how to boot it off a cd, nothing. They won't talk to you unless you pay them. From now on I will go nowhere near Gateway.

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