Gateway Slim Notebook: 14.1" 1080p, i5-1035G1, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD

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11-25-2020 at 07:34 PM #46

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Uh, no backlit keyboard, made of plastic. Last year's motile laptops is much better than this and I got it for $200 too. I might consider if they drop the price to $100-$200 more next month.

One of the reviewers states the keyboard is backlit.

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11-25-2020 at 07:35 PM #47

I don't know why it makes me so happy to see that Gateway is still a thing but it does. Takes me back to the dial-up days. Miss that cow.

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11-25-2020 at 07:43 PM #48

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Gateway was the bomb back when I was in technical sales in 1994. I had one that had a 17" CRT for Doom. I still have the speaker and subwoofer system in my kids desktop. I'm sure it's just a licensed name at this point.

94? the good old day without cell phones and the late great 2pac and Biggie making beats that people are still playing to this day.

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11-25-2020 at 07:47 PM #49

2.5/5 on pcmag.com. I'll pass

THE BOTTOM LINE
The Gateway name returns in the underpowered Ultra-Slim, a desktop-replacement laptop that needs more pep, more slim, and a better build to compete in 2020.

PROS
Ample RAM
Both Type-A and Type-C USB ports
Bovine-themed box and wallpaper

CONS
Uninspiring plastic construction
Tepid performance
"Ice Lake" CPU with Intel UHD Graphics, not Iris Plus
Subpar audio
Some key-layout compromises

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/gat...-gwtn156-1

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11-25-2020 at 07:53 PM #50

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2.5/5 on pcmag.com. I'll pass

THE BOTTOM LINE
The Gateway name returns in the underpowered Ultra-Slim, a desktop-replacement laptop that needs more pep, more slim, and a better build to compete in 2020.

PROS
Ample RAM
Both Type-A and Type-C USB ports
Bovine-themed box and wallpaper

CONS
Uninspiring plastic construction
Tepid performance
"Ice Lake" CPU with Intel UHD Graphics, not Iris Plus
Subpar audio
Some key-layout compromises

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/gat...-gwtn156-1

Stupid referral crap of $D breaks the link 😔

pcmag.com/reviews/gateway-ultra-slim-gwtn156-1

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11-25-2020 at 07:55 PM #51

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Why buy 3 of these when you can get 1 macbook pro for $1200? Lol

Cause there are 3 kids instead of 1 spoiled brat.

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11-25-2020 at 07:55 PM #52

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Which to go with? This or https://slickdeals.net/e/14481749-best-buy-black-friday-hp-pavilion-gaming-laptop-ryzen-5-4600h-15-6-1080p-8gb-ddr4-256gb-ssd-gtx-1650-449-99-starts-11-22-20?page=89#commentsBox

Plan on using for stadia/geforce now for my kids. Maybe some light steam, but no heavy lifting. Either I think will check the boxes, just wondering which is better buy.

Thanks

Unless the weight of the laptop is a big concern to you, I would definitely get the best buy one.

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11-25-2020 at 08:05 PM #53

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2.5/5 on pcmag.com. I'll pass

THE BOTTOM LINE
The Gateway name returns in the underpowered Ultra-Slim, a desktop-replacement laptop that needs more pep, more slim, and a better build to compete in 2020.

PROS
Ample RAM
Both Type-A and Type-C USB ports
Bovine-themed box and wallpaper

CONS
Uninspiring plastic construction
Tepid performance
"Ice Lake" CPU with Intel UHD Graphics, not Iris Plus
Subpar audio
Some key-layout compromises

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/gat...-gwtn156-1

Actually, the i5-1035G1 comes with the base Gen11 graphics which is quite a bit better than the UHD 620.

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11-25-2020 at 08:17 PM #54

WOW! I wish I could get this. Even though I have a MacBook Pro it would be nice to have a Windows laptop just in case.

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11-25-2020 at 08:32 PM #55

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WOW! I wish I could get this. Even though I have a MacBook Pro it would be nice to have a Windows laptop just in case.

What do you mean 'could'? What's stopping you?

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11-25-2020 at 08:49 PM #56

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One of the reviewers states the keyboard is backlit.

I think I would pick one up, if I could confrim it had a backlit keyboard, but I could not confirm it. Not that it is he final answer, but there was one review that stated:

"When I opened the case, I noticed there was a spot for a backlit keyboard. It would have been nice if this laptop had the option. "

https://geekazine.com/cool/review...-with-thx/

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11-25-2020 at 08:51 PM #57

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Gateway was the bomb back when I was in technical sales in 1994. I had one that had a 17" CRT for Doom. I still have the speaker and subwoofer system in my kids desktop. I'm sure it's just a licensed name at this point.

Haha, that's all we had growing up. The Cow print boxes, and I think they had the name "Gateway 2000" until we got closer to the year ...2000. lol One of them even had a three disc changer CD drive in the build.

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11-25-2020 at 08:53 PM #58

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2.5/5 on pcmag.com. I'll pass

THE BOTTOM LINE
The Gateway name returns in the underpowered Ultra-Slim, a desktop-replacement laptop that needs more pep, more slim, and a better build to compete in 2020.

PROS
Ample RAM
Both Type-A and Type-C USB ports
Bovine-themed box and wallpaper

CONS
Uninspiring plastic construction
Tepid performance
"Ice Lake" CPU with Intel UHD Graphics, not Iris Plus
Subpar audio
Some key-layout compromises

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/gat...-gwtn156-1

Read the same review. They were comparing it to $600 laptops. At $400 the calculation is a lot different.

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11-25-2020 at 08:54 PM #59

Ok. Need to get my mom a laptop for email, web browsing, office, and zoom. Would 720p really differ than 1080p for these needs? Which laptop should I get her from all the black Friday deals?

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11-25-2020 at 09:03 PM #60

Quote from travelnshot

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2.5/5 on pcmag.com. I'll pass

THE BOTTOM LINE
The Gateway name returns in the underpowered Ultra-Slim, a desktop-replacement laptop that needs more pep, more slim, and a better build to compete in 2020.

PROS
Ample RAM
Both Type-A and Type-C USB ports
Bovine-themed box and wallpaper

CONS
Uninspiring plastic construction
Tepid performance
"Ice Lake" CPU with Intel UHD Graphics, not Iris Plus
Subpar audio
Some key-layout compromises

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/gat...-gwtn156-1

Which $400 laptop do they say better?

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