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    Gateway Unveils Revamped ID and NV Series Notebooks Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Amber Riippa, Jul 7, 2011.

  1. Amber Riippa

    Amber Riippa NotebookReview.com Contributor

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    Brand new Gateway multimedia and general use notebooks for consumers just hit the shelves today. Find out what's changed in the ID and NV Series notebooks here, along with each respective notebooks' specifications and features.

    Read the full content of this Article: Gateway Unveils Revamped ID and NV Series Notebooks

     
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    Amber Riippa, Jul 7, 2011
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  2. coldmack

    coldmack Notebook Virtuoso

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    I wonder how the screen quality is and what nits it is rated at. Is this the same screen as the LG p430, or is LG offer a few thin bezel 14in screens on the market?
     
    coldmack, Jul 7, 2011
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  3. HLdan

    HLdan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Chances are it's got the same low contrast washed out screen with limited vertical viewing angles as every other sub $800-$1000 Windows notebook sadly.
     
    HLdan, Jul 7, 2011
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    abaddon4180 Notebook Virtuoso

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    As opposed to sub $800-1000 non-Windows notebooks? ;)
     
    abaddon4180, Jul 7, 2011
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  5. cy007

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    As Hldan said, don't expect top-notch quality with sub $1000 laptops.

    It's true the majority of consumer laptops have garbage displays nowadays, but hey, at least the prices are way down from say 6-8 years ago. You want a near to perfect laptop display w/ perfect vertical viewing angles? Be prepared to pay at least $1500.

    I gotta say I love the looks of the ID series! Kinda wish I didn't get the Samsung RF411. Well, there's always Ivy Bridge heh? :D
     
    cy007, Jul 7, 2011
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  6. coldmack

    coldmack Notebook Virtuoso

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    I thought I read the LG P430(with the same thin bezel) was suppose to have a pretty acceptable screen quality. Would that not be the case here since it could be the same screen?
     
    coldmack, Jul 8, 2011
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  7. iOsiris

    iOsiris Notebook Evangelist

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    The looks of these laptops are pretty good indeed!
     
    iOsiris, Jul 10, 2011
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    I'm really liking the looks of the ID47... hopefully it won't have a crappy screen. I wonder when reviews for it will start coming out?
     
    Kernel Sanders, Jul 10, 2011
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    Could always change it for a better panel.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 11, 2011
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    I really like what Gateway/acer has done here, I was going to get the NV with an a8, but then I realized that the usb 3.0 trade off wasn't worth it for me. Otherwise, I would have definitely preordered. I ordered the aspire 7560 instead to replace my aging T510.
     
    LifeBringer, Jul 17, 2011
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  11. sorrownightshade

    sorrownightshade Notebook Consultant

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    Im personally digging the style a lot, good look, i own nv79 and it sucks. but it worked for me, would consider picking one these up for college use only.

    where to buy?
     
    sorrownightshade, Jul 18, 2011
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  12. darkciel

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    it's available in futureshop Canada as far as i know right now.
     
    darkciel, Jul 23, 2011
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