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    Gateway FX 7805-U on sale again @ BestBuy

    Discussion in 'Notebook and Tech Bargains' started by Rich.Carpenter, Jan 30, 2009.

  1. Rich.Carpenter

    Rich.Carpenter Cranky Bastage

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    My local BestBuy has them for $1150 straight up right now.

    Specs I remember:
    Core 2 Duo P8400
    nVidia GeForce 8800M GTS
    17" WUXGA
    4GB RAM
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Jan 30, 2009
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  2. Citizen86

    Citizen86 Notebook User Guy

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    Is it still WUXGA? Apparently the newer versions do in fact have the stated 1440x900 res.
     
    Citizen86, Jan 30, 2009
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  3. Rich.Carpenter

    Rich.Carpenter Cranky Bastage

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    This one was most definitely WUXGA. I even popped open the display properties and double-checked.
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Jan 30, 2009
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  4. BigHops323

    BigHops323 Notebook Deity

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    Just because the display model is WUXGA doesn't mean the ones in the boxes are. Most likely the displays are WUXGA because the first box we get goes on the floor, and all subsequent boxes go in the cages. There should be no more WUXGA 7805's at best buy unless they are display model's (in which case by telling them that the wrong product is on display you may be able to purchase the display).
     
    BigHops323, Jan 30, 2009
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  5. Citizen86

    Citizen86 Notebook User Guy

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    That's what I was thinking. Dang, why are they going back to the low-res screens??
     
    Citizen86, Jan 30, 2009
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    santa-u2 Notebook Consultant

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    the the bestbuy web it said 17" WXGA high-definition widescreen TFT-LCD display. interesting.
     
    santa-u2, Jan 30, 2009
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  7. Rich.Carpenter

    Rich.Carpenter Cranky Bastage

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    I can't see much reason to believe they're pulling a bait and switch, even by mistake. I can tell you that this machine was not on display a couple of weeks ago. /shrug
     
    Rich.Carpenter, Jan 30, 2009
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  8. demarco5

    demarco5 Notebook Consultant

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    do u guys know where i can get a laptop with the same specs but a bluray drive added on?
     
    demarco5, Jan 30, 2009
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  9. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    I recommended the 7805-u to a friend at another forum. He lives on the west coast. His laptop was WUXGA. He phoned his buddy on the east coast to get one, and his friend's laptop was WXGA+
    Apparently they found the mistake.
     
    avanish11, Jan 30, 2009
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  10. Citizen86

    Citizen86 Notebook User Guy

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    I wonder if they had planned on using 1440x900 but wanted to clear out the excess WUXGA screens from the 7811? Or it was a mistake...
     
    Citizen86, Jan 30, 2009
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  11. Eviper44

    Eviper44 Newbie

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    I have the 1920x1200 dusplay one. Was lucky.
    By the way they have a 9800M GTS not 8800
     
    Eviper44, Apr 12, 2009
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  12. Chango99

    Chango99 Derp

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    demarco, look at the Sager NP5793.
     
    Chango99, Apr 12, 2009
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