$600 Notebook Roundup - Crowning the Affordability King
by Anand Lal Shimpi on November 29, 2005 10:38 AM EST- Posted in
- Laptops
Gateway NX200S
Our Gateway was configured pretty similarly to the other machines in this roundup, and much like the Dell, in order to meet the $600 budget, it unfortunately ships without wireless support. Luckily, for only $39, you can add 802.11g support, which is an option that we'd strongly recommend you get.
The external port layout of the Gateway NX200S is fairly well done; starting at the front of the notebook:
- Microphone jack
- Headphone jack
- SD card reader
On the right side of the notebook:
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- DVD-RW drive
- Power connector
Then on the left:
- VGA output connector
- PC card slot
And finally on the rear of the notebook, there's a single 10/100 Ethernet jack.
| Gateway NX200S | |
| CPU | Intel Celeron M 360 (1.4GHz/1MB L2/400MHz FSB) |
| Chipset | Intel 855GME |
| Memory | 256MB DDR333 (1 DIMM) |
| GPU | Integrated Intel Extreme Graphics |
| Display | 14.1" WXGA (1280 x 768) |
| HDD | 40GB Hitachi HTS541040G9AT00 |
| Optical Storage | 24X CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive |
| Wireless | N/A |
| Ethernet | Broadcom 440x 10/100 |
| Modem | Conexant SoftK56 |
| Audio | SoundMAX Integrated AC'97 |
| Ports | Headphone, microphone, SD card, 4-pin IEEE-1394, PC Card slot, 3 x USB 2.0, Ethernet, Modem, VGA out |
| Mouse | Trackpad |
| Size (L x W x H) | 13.0" x 9.7 " x 1.10" (min) / 1.24" (max) |
| Weight | 5.29 lbs |
| Battery | 6-Cell Lithium Ion |
| OS and Other Software | Windows XP Home SP2 |
| Price as Configured | $600.00 (after $50 mail in rebate) |
| Warranty |
90 days |
The external port layout of the Gateway NX200S is fairly well done; starting at the front of the notebook:
- Microphone jack
- Headphone jack
- SD card reader
On the right side of the notebook:
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- DVD-RW drive
- Power connector
Then on the left:
- VGA output connector
- PC card slot
And finally on the rear of the notebook, there's a single 10/100 Ethernet jack.
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Hacp - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
x200 graphics with/o dedicated memory.If you get x300 graphics with some dedicated memory, it should play some of hte latest games at halfway acceptable settings. Just dont' expect to be playing FPS smoothly though, but RPGs/rts should be fine. Racing should be fine too.
manno - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
meLoneWolf15 - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
Interesting to note that even without Speedstep, the Celeron-M still has better battery life. Then again, didn't Intel change some designs in transistor-switching to make battery performance better even at full speed?One comment, more to notebook manufacturers: Where the heck is my Trackpoint mouse? I can't stand touchpads, which require me to take my fingers off the keyboard to use, when a trackpoint can be used almost simultaneously. I can type 75-80wpm, and don't find touchpads very efficient for this reason (my older but top-of-the-line-when-released Latitude C840 has both devices). Somebody, please bring back the Trackpoint!
Hacp - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
Also, why do you have to take your fingers of the keyboard to use the touchpad? I keep one hand on the keyboard, and one hand on the touchpad when using my computer. Rightclick is tap top right corner, leftclick is tap anywhere on the touchpad that doesn't involve the top right corner.Zorba - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
I too hate touchpads and miss the old mouse sticks. I always rub the touchpad with my arm when typing and usually end up clicking some where I don't want to. It also takes me much longer to navigate with a touchpad and I usually accidently click something because I change the amount of pressure on the pad (I know you can turn the clicking off, but I still don't like the pad). It is a personal preference but I would like to at least be given the chance to pick between the two.matthewfoley - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
Yeah, well I hate the mouse sticks. Who cares.Zorba - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
The point the original poster and I were trying to make is manufacturers should include both devices, which a lot of them used to do.Hacp - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
The battery life difference is most likely due to the ATI chipset and integrated graphics, which uses more power than intel EE.Tamale - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
page 9's link to page 10 is shotTamale - Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - link
nvm :]