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Laptop - good deal or bad deal?

I'm thinking about picking this up but am a little anxious. Any advice?
$1,199 is the price.

For the power of a desktop computer in a sleek and portable chassis, look no further than this Shadow Notebook PC by Gateway. It boasts a huge 80 GB hard drive with plenty of space for your digital music, photos, videos and documents. The DVD burner lets you create home video and audio discs with ease, along with archiving your important data and projects. Its 15.4" wide screen display delivers plenty of room for enjoying digital movies and comparing documents and files side by side. Plus, the built-in wireless antenna lets you hook up to the internet in coffee shops, airports and more right out of the box.

Product Features

Processor:
2.2GHz Athlon 64 3400+ with Hyper Transport Technology up to 1600 Mhz, 1MB L2 Cache

Hard Drive:
80 GB hard drive

Memory:
1024 MB DDR PC2700

Optical Drive:
DVD +/- RW multi-format, double layer. Write max: 8x DVD +/-R, 4x DVD +/- RW, 24x DVD+R DL, 24x CD-R and 10x CD-RW disks. Reads max: 8x DVD-ROM Disks, 8x DL/+RW, 24x CD-ROM disks

Operating System:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2

Monitor:
15.4" ultra bright TFT (WXGA)

Additional Features & Specifications:

6-in-1 digital media manager (Compact Flash, Micro Drive, MultiMediaCard (MMC); Secure Digital (SD); Memory Stick; Memory Stick Pro)
Integrated ATI X200 graphics
802.11g integrated wireless (up to 54Mbps)
Touch pad with vertical scroll zone
Stereo speakers, microphone in, headphone/audio out
1 Type I or Type II PCMCIA Card Bus
4 USB 2.0, 1 VGA external connector, 1 IEEE 1394 FireWire, 1 RJ11 and 1 RJ45 port
56K ITU V.90 fax / modem
10/100 Mbps built-in Ethernet
8-cell Lithium-ion battery
Model #: 7110GX
Measures approx. 14.0"L x 10.4"W x 1.6"H
Comes with a manufacturer's 1 year limited warranty
For warranty information about your Gateway 2.2GHz Notebook PC, please call HSN.com Customer Service at 800.933.2887 (8 am-1 am ET).

Software Included:

Pre-Installed Software: Microsoft Works 8.0 (word processing, spreadsheet, database, calendar, and internet tools), Money 2004, Picture It!, Encarta Online, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer, Media Player 10, Real Player, Power DVD, Nero 6 Suite, AOL 9.0 (90-day complimentary subscription), Norton Antivirus 2005 (90-day complimentary subscription), McAfee Anti-Spyware 2005 (30-day complimentary trial)
User installed: Britannica Ready Reference 2005 with MW Dictionary, Print Shop 20, Easy Language 61, Typing Instructor Deluxe, Pinnacle Studio 9se, Master Cook 7, Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer, Office Ready Professional, Photo Show Deluxe, Image Broadway 5.0, Send Photos Gold 3, Anytime Organizer 8, Professional Resumes Quik and Easy 7.0, Quicken WillMaker Plus 2005, TalkItTypeIt, My Mix, iClean, Stuffit Standard 9.0, Eudora Pro Email, Easy Fax, Atari 80 Classic Games, Monopoly 3, Sponge Bob Employee of the Month, Dogz 5
Accessories Included:

AC adaptor
 
Originally posted by: Jassi
Where are you buying this laptop from?

I would also like to know.

Make sure they're an authorized Gateway reseller otherwise your warranty may be void.
 
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