Gateway NX100X – Budgeted Beauty
Gateway NX100X Review: Gateway has come up with its first model ever since 2002, the ultraportable Gateway NX100X. This occupies as much space as a sheet of paper and is below one inch in thickness. A weight of 3.2 pounds makes Gateway NX100X the best bet. It is inexpensive and absolutely consumer driven, at a price of $1624. The wonderfully slender build with a sleek case, black in color, with a bit of aluminum and status lights of blue, make this a dream laptop.
This comes with a three-cell battery, and the battery gives runtime of three hours. A six-cell battery can be added for just $69.99 or an even better nine-cell battery at a very affordable price of $79.99, which will make it a little bulky, but will also give nine hours of battery power.
The chassis holds a widescreen display of 12.1 inch., with a resolution of 1,280 x 800 pixels. This better resolution makes the text look smaller, but it’s a good thing as there will be plenty of screen space and this helps when we want to open multiple windows, one next to the other. The display is fairly bright.
The wide screen also provides slightly more room for the keyboard. The keys are pretty large for an ultraportable, although space bar is smaller. The NX100Xs mouse buttons and touch pad are small but provide good functionality. There is no separate scroll button and the scroll function is embedded in the touch pad. There is a power button just above the keyboard.
The Gateway NX100X comes with a 1.2 GHx Intel Core Solo U1400 processor, which is sufficient for the regular demands of productivity. It has a 512MB (533MHz) RAM and a 80GB hard drive, Intel graphics that are integrated, although there is no TPM. The NX100X costs only $1,625, which is hundreds of dollars cheaper than other expensive models. This is extremely economical and is a solid choice for those looking for a stylish laptop that is very light and portable.
The Gateway NX100X has two USB 2.0 ports that are side by side, along with the microphone and headphone jacks. You also get a slot for media card (6-in-1) and it supports multi media card, memory stick.
As far as networking connections go, it includes a modem, WiFi, Ethernet, and Bluetooth is also an option you can choose to have. An external DVD is included, which connects through a USB. The NX100X offers software that includes Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Another software is the Microsoft Works 8 mini suite, and apps, which is used for burning and viewing discs.
The Gateway NX100X comes with a warranty that is industry-standard, of one year, and an upgrade of the warranty to three years for a price of $149. Gateway’s 24/7 toll-free technical support is there to help the buyer all through the warranty period. On the company’s website, one can find the driver downloads and also use the live chat to contact a company technician for any technical issues.
For the price that the Gateway NX100X comes for, this laptop becomes one of the most sought after buys and is within budget to most consumers. It has a look that beats any of the other expensive models.