Desktop Reviews

It's true that you can get a decent desktop pc...these days. But that usually means (at best) 256 mb ram, 40 gb hard drive, a modest pentium 4 processor and a big ol' crt-monitor that takes up a lot of space on your desk. However, if you invest a little more you can end up with the Gateway 500x with 512 mb ram, a 120 gb hard drive (I axed the printer and upgraded the hard drive instead), P4 2.53 ghz processor and a sweet 17" flat panel monitor. I've had my 500x for a few months now and absoultely love it. If my buddy Renato were here he'd give you all the overly in-depth technical details, but he's not so here's the deal in laymen's terms: Unless you're a heavy (and I stress heavy) duty gamer or do tons of video editing, the 500x has more than enough muscle to meet your everyday computing needs (and then some), including web surfing and downloading all your favorite images, movie and sound clips. Both the cd and dvd drives have worked flawlessly for me. I work with multiple applications open at all times (including those that are known to be resource hogs) and have had zero reliablity problems with virtually no notice of speed degradation. Everything about this machine has been rock solid and it performs tasks at a blindingly fast speed. The sound system and video graphics are great. For the price and quality, you could do a heck of a lot worse than the Gateway 500x (and not that much better).

Most people who buy a pc do so for predictable uses: wordprocessing, games, internet, and off the shelf software. Even for those who deem themselves power users often find that one pc is pretty much like the other. The tiebreaker in the decision to buy is often a function of price and aesthetic appeal. The GATEWAY 700X desktop is a harmonious blend of the very best qualities that one could seek in a computer. I have a Master's in Computer Technology so I already knew its potential before I bought it, but when I had a chance to put it through it paces over an extended period of time, I was enormously impressed. First the obvious: it did whatever I asked it to in quick time. Whenever a potential buyer checks out computers, he most often looks at the CPU speed as a barometer of how fast the CPU works. This GATEWAY 700X boasts a 2.533 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, but it is not for that which invests it with lightning. Of equal importance to the CPU numbers is the less recognized internal bus speed. A modest bus number is 133. The GATEWAY 700X hums along at 266, a number sufficiently quick to make even jaded power users smile. When I go online, from the time I start to the time that I am ready to chat is measured in seconds. On my previous Compaq Presario, I had to wait nearly four full minutes for that. Computer salesman like to trump the size of a pc's hard disk storage. When I first bought a pc more than 10 years ago, it had 10 GB for storage, and I never came close to using it all. This GATEWAY has 80 GB, so it's nice to know that if you plan to input a database of several million items, you need not worry about exceeding your hard drive's capacity. The 18 inch LCD flat-panel monitor presents both text and visuals with crystal clarity--no eyestrain here! The speakers are far more sensitive to nuances in sound than you might be used to. The CD/DVD combo works quite well. The numbers bandied about for such devices (48x/40x/12x for the CD and 16x for the DVD) simply mean that what you see on the screen is about a clear as you can get. Not many users care about such arcane concepts as expansion slots. I'll be willing to bet that most do not even know what an expansion slot is, but for those readers of this review who do, rest assured that this pc can be bulked up to rival Colossus in THE FORBIN PROJECT. Further, for those with digital video on the mind, the GATEWAY 700X is a sterling, reliable performer. Finally, the GATEWAY 700X even looks good. Its ergonomic appeal is not unlike the feeling that you might have felt the first time you slipped behind the wheel of your first Corvette. What all the numbers in the salesman's brochures boil down to is this: you can probably find any number of computers that are comparable, but only a few can often first rate performance and reliability at a price that won't bust your wallet. The GATEWAY 700X is just such a computer.

I installed the card within 5 minutes. Really simple installation even though they state installation as being difficult on the box. I popped the card in and after that Windows XP took over and configured my network and automatically detected the card. And for the price you really can't beat it. I would recommend this to people who do not want to pay a lot of money for a wireless card. It also has a green led light on the card to let you know it's connected to the computer.

i'm making this review for my old teacher. it is yellow. CASE CLOSED THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!

This kit is a great value for the buck. You get a full size gel mouse pad a 21 hot key multimedia keyboard AND an optical mouse. The feel on the mouse is the same as any other manufacturer (like microsoft or logitech) but you will save on the price. I would reccomend this to anyone looking for just a keyboard or just an optical mouse.

I bought this for my computer because some video games I had were running somewhat slugish. A friend told me that my 128mb of ram wasnt enuf and to try upgrading. So I picked a ram size larger than any video game required which was 512. This turned out to be the most resonably priced and its by a good company. I could not be happyer with this! It is like I bought a whole new computer! Everything moves faster and I can run alot of programs at the same time. GREAT BUY!

The konnector simply allows your laptop to dial into a digital phone line. It is very simple to use. If you need to connect to the internet while in an office, this is a must have.

i know, you are thinking 'that thing is so cheap...you get what you pay for.' honestly, with a mouse and keyboard you can't expect much difference in an expensive set and a cheap set. this keyboard and mouse perform your basic functions while looking stylish. if you aren't concerned with wireless or optical abilities, or just can't afford anything better, this set is for you. buy this product; you'll be pleasantly surprised!

The is a hot little item. I do not even have a gigabyte network and its already dowloading at 1.5 mb and more. I can download more programs at one time. Its like an overclocked network card.

A fine, little, no nonsence hub. Named him the echo chamber as we are using for our surf control system.