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What do you guys think of the 7200s Gateway?



http://products.gateway.com/products...d=7200s&seg=hm


I think I'm gonna get that because I don't wanna spend a lot of money but need a good comp.

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Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2
Microsoft® Works Suite 2005 - including Microsoft® Word and Encarta2
Norton AntiVirus 90 day introductory offer3
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 540 (3.20GHz)4
Intel® 915G Chipset
512MB DDR SDRAM PC3200 (400MHz), Dual Channel
200GB Serial ATA100 7200rpm hard drive
8-in-1 media card reader
16x Double-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer (DVD±R/±RW)
Desktop Value Service Plan -- 1 year parts/labor/no on-site/1 year technical support5
Gateway 7-Bay Tower Case
Integrated Ultra ATA Controller
(1) PCI-E x16 Expansion Slot, (1) PCI-E x1, (3) PCI in which 2 are available for use
(7) USB 2.0 (6 in back and 1 in front in the media card reader), (2) IEEE 1394 Firewire Ports, Parallel, Serial and (2) PS/2
Energy Star Compliant
FPD1750 17" Silver LCD Flat Panel Display (17" viewable)
ATI RADEON® X300SE with 128MB DDR Video Memory and TV Out
Gateway Premium 104+ Keyboard
Two-Button PS/2 Wheel Mouse (no mouse pad included)
Napster 2.0 and 150 Song Sampler (pre-loaded on hard disk)
Intel® High Definition Audio
GMAX 2100 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer
56K PCI data/fax modem
Six months America Online® Internet access6
1008273
IEEE 1394 (FireWire) PCI Card
Integrated 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) Ethernet

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ripoff

build your own, and if you cant look for a shop that will build you one, also if you want a major oem company, look at dell they seem to have better deals.

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Bobo

Uh....duh, it is OEM. They pay their workers $50/hr, and another $50 just for it to say "Gateway"

Definitely, man. Even if you have never done so b4, it is relatively simple, and one of us here could walk you thru it......