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Living with the Gateway NE72206u for a few weeks has convinced us that we probably overbought with our past few family PCs. For $499 list (and we've seen it discounted online) you get a huge 17.3-inch HD screen, a quad-core AMD processor backed up by a dedicated AMD Radeon graphics chip, long battery life, and all the modern connectivity you could want.
It's been used for homework, YouTube, Microsoft Office apps, Minecraft, YouTube, and YouTube (yes, we really need to send the kids out to play more). At no point did anyone complain it needed more power. That means the two other laptops here in the rotation—at $800 and $1,100 respectively—were probably more PC than we needed.
Granted, if we had a hardcore gamer or budding filmmaker in the house, the NE72206u wouldn't cut it. Plus, we do like the backlit keyboards and sleek designs of the more expensive machines. But when placing function over form—and budget above both—this laptop could be just right.
The big draw for most buyers will be the Gateway's 17.3-inch screen. While it isn't the best we've seen, it's pretty darn good for a $500 notebook with adapter like eMachines D520 AC adapter, eMachines E730 AC adapter, eMachines G520 AC adapter, Gateway LT1005 AC adapter, Gateway 0220A1990 AC adapter, Gateway ADP-50GB AC adapter, Gateway PA-1650-01 AC adapter, Gateway 0220A1890 AC adapter, Gateway SA70-3105 T4010 AC adapter, Gateway ADP-60DH AC adapter, Gateway Solo 9100 AC adapter, Gateway S7200 AC adapter. The LED-backlit panel is very bright, and the 1,600x900 resolution makes for crisp yet legible text.
Yes, HD purists will wonder why a panel this size isn't full 1080p (1,920x1,080), but we actually prefer the lower resolution—it's high enough to let you have two application windows open side by side, but not so high that text is unreadable without a magnifying glass. And Windows 8 purists (if there is such a thing) will bemoan the absence of a touch screen. Our retort: Yes, touch abilities for easier interaction with the OS and on-screen elements would be nice, but expecting a high-def touch screen at this price is asking a bit much.
As for image quality, the panel delivers bright colors in Windows apps and for images, but we noticed video played via the DVD player didn't pop quite as much. We also noticed motion blur in action scenes and a rather narrow viewing sweet spot for video, which is a shame since the big-screen laptop begs to be shared for movie watching. The viewing angle for Windows apps is much wider.
The Gateway did beat the pack when it came to battery life.
Gateway backs the NE72206u with a basic one-year parts-and-labor warranty, with mail-in or depot drop-off service for warranty issues. That's not great, but is to be expected for a budget laptop. Free phone tech support is available for a year for hardware problems and for 90 days for software issues.
If you're looking for the laptop of a lifetime, the Gateway NE72206u ain't it. But for a basic portable with good enough performance for most tasks and a big screen to get them done on, this notebook is well worth the modest investment.
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