Gateway NV59C66u Laptop: Core i3-370M 2.4GHz, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, 15.6" 1366x768 LCD, Blu-ray Drive, WiFi N, 6-cell Battery, Win 7 Prem $500 + Free Store Pickup

Best Buy has Gateway NV59C66u Laptop for $499.99 with free store pickup to save on shipping, otherwise it's $14.99. Thanks bobbylight

Specs

• Intel Core i3-370M 2.4GHz
• 4GB DDR3
• 500GB HDD
• 15.6" 1366 x 768 LCD Display
• Intel HD Graphics w/ HDMI port
• Blu-ray Disc-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
• WiFi N
• 6-cell lithium-ion battery
• Windows 7 Home Premium

Why the neg feedback? Seems like a good price for a laptop with Bluray player.

I was wondering the same thing. Why did this have initial negative feedback? I was thinking of suggesting this laptop to my uncle as he was looking for a laptop. I figure a core i3 at 500 with a blu ray player and 4gb of ram is a decent deal.

I started talking about his in another thread. He didn't know about it until I mentioned it.

I went ahead & ordered one just in case. Worst case senario is not to pick up from BB. This is very close to the mispriced Acer I bought from Costco in late November except for it's extra $20 shipping but the better than average Costco warranty. Come to think of it, the Gateway's 370 is slightly better than the Acer's 350.

PF

I'm using this laptop right now, it was a great deal @ $550 and now its $500. Blu ray looks great, and when output to TV via HDMI it's equally as good.

The onboard graphics can still push BluRays at full res without any issues?

I haven't had any issues with it at all. The only problem is that Toyota makes the keyboaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

j/k :-) It's a great laptop

This is what the famous BB Gateway with i5 cost in Jan '10. It's still a good price for a laptop with blu-ray, hdmi out and an i3. It's only a good price because of the blu-ray, though. Otherwise for a bit cheaper you can get an i3 with no blu-ray.

I have the same model except with an i5. It's been solid for almost a year now. I don't like the keyboard or touch pad, so I use a usb mouse and keyboard at home. The screen is just ok. The screen hinge, however, feels quite solid. There is some flex to the keyboard, but overall for the price I'm still quite satisfied.

Quote from Darksid3 : The onboard graphics can still push BluRays at full res without any issues?

The Intel HD graphics are a low class 3 card. This will play blu-rays with barely any cpu usage. Integrated graphics have come a long, long way. I say this in a lot of threads, but it seems tons of people still don't know. You only need a dedicated graphics card if you plan on using multiple monitors, want to play new computer games, or you use Adobe CS5 or intense video/photo editing software that requires a good gpu. If you don't do those 3 things you do not need a dedicated graphics card.

Quote from Gameross : Why the neg feedback? Seems like a good price for a laptop with Bluray player.

Probably because of the brand!

Quote from fanglekai : The Intel HD graphics are a low class 3 card. This will play blu-rays with barely any cpu usage. Integrated graphics have come a long, long way. I say this in a lot of threads, but it seems tons of people still don't know. You only need a dedicated graphics card if you plan on using multiple monitors, want to play new computer games, or you use Adobe CS5 or intense video/photo editing software that requires a good gpu. If you don't do those 3 things you do not need a dedicated graphics card.

Cool, thanks for the response. That was the only thing that had me worried on this deal. Solid deal then. TU.

Quote from techrox : Probably because of the brand!

Acer built, and its perfectly fine. My wife has the same exact laptop only with a slightly smaller hard drive and a dvd instead of blu-ray. The only two complaints I have is that the power switch is on the right side of the laptop on the hinge, so when you're sticking it in a bag its easy to inadvertently turn it on, and the mouse button on the trackpad is a single long button and levers in the middle. It feels a little weird at first, but then you get used to it.

Otherwise the screen is good, the keyboard is good, the features for the price are good, and I have no issues with the build quality. Its a lot better made than my HP G60.