Gateway LT2030u 10.1-Inch Red Netbook – Over 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Review
Customer Reviews
I bought this laptop (Black LT2032u) at Best Buy a few days before Black Friday, and until now, I'm pretty impressed. Bought my wife, because it may be obtained completely unable to on my computer (I'm still on them). Plus, it's so small and light that can down in entertainment center left, instead of upward to the computer room to go use a computer.
It's form factor is almost the perfect size. My only complaints are the following:
1. The keyboard is a bit crampedmy hands (to bigger but it is a netbook, so I can not really blame it, as I knew what we were buying)
2. The fact that the edges of the lid does not have lips or stops, you open the cover can be closed if a bit difficult. Many times I have to use my fingernail to begin prying the lid from the base. Overall not a deal breaker by any means, but can sometimes be a nuisance.
3. It comes with a backup utility to backup gateway for the PC, but since laptops(do not come with a recordable DVD drive, or any other in this case), the program says no drive is present, and not make a backup. I personally believe that this error was that Gateway would have to check and change the program so that you write to a DVD player, if a you, or write an image on the disk, so you can move it to another PC on the network and burn it to DVD.
The PC itself is working well. He came with the standard Atom 270, 1GB of RAM, integrated graphics card, built inWebcam, etc., but this has had a hard disk of 250 GB instead of 160 GB hard drive, and it came with Windows 7 starter. Even if I do not care how Win 7 Starter downgraded again, I can not blame that for the bridge (error from Microsoft). I immediately upgraded to a 2GB RAM chip (instead of 1 GB), and it is fast enough, with this addition. Furthermore, I have installed Google Chrome (which is much faster than IE, Firefox, and even a bit), and cruising the Internet with ease. I also uninstalled all Norton flatulenceProduct, and installed Windows Security Essentials virus, believe it or not, is really good and easy (perfect) for a netbook. Oh, and it's free! Also removed from the test version of Microsoft Office, OpenOffice and installed (as well, light and very good) for a netbook.
After two weeks playing with him (yes, I know, I bought ostensibly for my wife), I never found myself going up stairs to the computer room, my home PC use (A new 6 months old Toshiba laptop that) much andInstead, I can do most of what I need on this one.
Really not all other issues (cause other than those indicated above), and I must say, we are very happy that we get it. Moreover, when it sold to Best Buy for $ 279, it was a great price, taking into account all other netbooks with Win 7 and a drive of 250 GB at least $ 350 were. I originally used the Toshiba NB205-N330, but it was $ 399 +. Yes, it can be a N280 instead of N270 had the bridge, and a little fasterBus speed and Bluetooth (I buy a USB Bluetooth adapter for $ 4, if I save one), but at more than $ 120, it was worth it. I do not think I really noticed the difference too large (at least not when I played well at Best Buy Side by Side).
I am very glad I bought it and I recommend it. Even some of my friends who came and I showed them, were very impressed. Save money and go with the higher the price, ToshibaAsus, etc. You will not be disappointed!
Gateway LT2030u 10.1-Inch Red Netbook – Over 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Feature
- 1.6GHz Intel N270 Atom Processor
- 1024MB DDR2 667MHz Memory
- 250GB SATA Hard Drive, 802.11b/g WiFi Certified
- 10.1″ SD WSVGA High Brightness LED-backlit Display, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- Windows 7 Starter, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5200 mAh)
Gateway LT2030u 10.1-Inch Red Netbook – Over 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Overview
Gateway LT2030u Netbook comes with these specs: Intel Atom Processor N270, Windows 7 Starter, 10.1-Inch SD WSVGA High Brightness LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel 945GSE Express Chipset, 1024MB DDR2 667MHz Memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950, 250 GB SATA Hard Drive, Integrated Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby Headphone Technology, High-Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g WiFi CERTIFIED, 3 – USB 2.0 Ports, Multi-gesture Touchpad, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (5200 mAh), 7+ Hours of Battery Life, 2.95 lbs. | 1.33 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Norton Internet Security (60-day trial)
Gateway LT2030u 10.1-Inch Red Netbook – Over 7 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter) Specifications
The ultra-portable design of the Gateway LT netbook (model LT2030u) is ideal for those on the move who need a quick, easy way to connect to the Internet and stay in touch with family and friends. Weighing less than 3 pounds, it features a 10.1-inch LED-backlit display and an easy typing keyboard. Check e-mail, communicate with friends via VOIP and webcam, share photos, surf the web, listen to music, watch movies and more–wherever you are. It also features a multi-gesture touchpad that enables you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers for an intuitive navigation of web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. And you’ll get extended use on the go with the included 6-cell battery, which provides up to 7 hours of continuous use.
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The Gateway LT gives you the screen space and storage room you want for your tasks with its 10.1-inch LED-backlit display and 250 GB hard disk drive. See also a schematic of all the Gateway LT’s ports. |
Simply flick, swirl and pinch your fingers across the intelligent multi-gesture touchpad to intuitively navigate web pages, media libraries, photos, spreadsheets and more. |
The Gateway LT has a luxurious look with a high-polished finish, rounded edges, silver hinges and engraved metallic logo. Plus, its textured palm rest hides fingerprints and wears much better than glossy-finished palm rests–making it as durable as it is chic.
It comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Starter operating system, which combines the latest in reliability and responsiveness with the familiarity and compatibility of Windows. It includes new Windows 7 features like Jump Lists to help you to better find and manage files, and connecting to printers and peripherals is easier than ever. (Learn more about Windows 7 Starter below.)
This netbook is powered by the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, which is designed especially for mobile devices and features an innovative hafnium-infused circuitry that reduces electrical current leakage in transistors to conserve energy. The integrated 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) will keep you connected to email and all your social networks. Other features include a 250 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (667 MHz), three USB ports, and 5-in-1 memory card reader.
Key Features
- 10.1-inch high-brightness LED-backlit display delivers a 1024 x 600 resolution for less scrolling while searching the Internet and staying productive while traveling
- Windows 7 Starter makes small notebook PCs easier to use because it puts less between you and what you want to do–less waiting, less clicking, less hassle connecting to networks. And Starter combines the latest in reliability and responsiveness with the familiarity and compatibility of Windows. (Learn more)
- Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. A small notebook PC running Windows 7 Home Premium is even easier to use. The new taskbar and advanced navigation features make launching programs, opening files, managing windows, and getting around your PC faster and easier. Personalize your PC to be just the way you want it with helpful gadgets and desktop themes–even turn your desktop into a slideshow of your favorite photos. And you get the best entertainment experience on a PC. With Windows Media Center, you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV.
- Multi-gesture touchpad allows you to intuitively navigate WebPages, media libraries, photos, spreadsheets and more by simply flicking, swirling and pinching your fingers.
- 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor extends battery life and power efficiency to deliver excellent mobile performance and Internet connections on the go (includes 533 MHz front side bus and 512 KB L2 cache)
- 250 GB hard drive (5400 RPM)
- 1 GB of RAM (667 MHz) to help complete your netbook tasks quickly and easily.
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 integrated video processing
- 0.3-megapixel webcam integrated into the display bezel for easy video chats and conferencing
- 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
- VGA video output for connecting to an external monitor
- 5-in-1 memory card reader
- VGA video output
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Dolby Headphone Technology provides the dramatic sound effects of a 5.1-channel soundtrack.
- HD Audio provides your system with the support it needs to handle the most cutting-edge audio content. Plus, you’ll hear more of your tunes and tones, with auditory playback coming out at a higher quality than systems without HD sound.
- Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
- 6-cell battery for up to 7 hours of use
- Dimensions: 10.17 x 8.04 x 1.03 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 2.95 pounds
- Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This netbook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks, and it also provides Fast (10/100) Ethernet networking.
- 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
- Analog video output: 1 VGA
- 5-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, and xD-Picture Card
- 1 headphone jack, 1 microphone jack
- 10/100 Fast Ethernet
What’s in the box
This package contains the Gateway LT2030u netbook, 6-cell rechargeable battery, AC adapter, and printed documentation
It also comes with the following software: Microsoft Works (applications for word processing, spreadsheet, calendar, and email); 60-day trial of Microsoft Office 2007
Learn More
Windows 7 Starter makes small notebook PCs easier to use because it puts less between you and what you want to do—less waiting, less clicking, less hassle connecting to networks. Windows 7 Starter combines the latest in reliability and responsiveness with the familiarity and compatibility of Windows.
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Intel Atom Processor: Your PC’s Perfect Internet Companion
Take the Internet to more places with the long battery life and flexibility of a compact, lightweight netbook powered by the incredibly small, amazingly smart Intel Atom processor. It features a design structure that packs in 47 million transistors into a single chip sized at just 22mm (0.87 inches), and it uses just 2.5 watts of power–less than 1/10 of the 35 watts used by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor–for excellent battery management. This 1.6 GHz Atom N270 processor also includes a power-optimized front side bus of 533 MHz for faster data transfer on demanding mobile applications and a 512 KB L2 cache (which temporarily stores data).
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cute, very light, and great price for what you get. worth it! – K. Fisher –
the details are all true. You can use the RAM to 2 GB … not shabby ..
nothing perfect complain themselves!
250 gb Hard Drive is really 220gb Total Hard Drive – Beware! – wiimi –
This product was bought in good faith, that I have 250GB. If you are the hard drive in "My Computer" there are only 220 GB, a total no additional partition, total. Call Gateway Customer Corporate Services, has received a skin, he talked back to a computer to the seller to send or call their technical support. These so-called customer service told me there was a problem with hard drives, the entire industry, they can do nothing, then backed down on himself when I said it was "wrongAdvertising – The U.S. Box 250GB, 250GB advertising says, and consumers should know that it was) really find 220 GB hard drive capacity in its (in the "My Computer". Then I called Gateway Tech Support, India, and had an association for more than 1 1 / 2 hours. Bottom line, they have nothing in their writings, which says the customer (us) is only 220 GB, but it's really get 250GB. Tech Support tried to pass on a Toshiba from the hard drive is manufactured by them. Feature StoryIn short, this is the first and last time I buy a Gateway product. Check the hard disk when you bought it and see what the actual capacity hard drive that sold you. This is not the fault of Amazon, I'm sure they believe that they sell a 250GB Netbook.
This is a great netbook and even better with upgrades! Wallpaper CAN be changed! – Method2Madness – Hampton Roads, VA
**** UPDATE There is now a way to the screen on this device (not change, and buy all the other PC with Windows 7 starters), without any Apps. I am sure that it is against policy for me to Amazon for the link, just Google "Windows 7 start screen changer. It works great and is very easy to use.
I bought this to replace my aging Asus eeePC 900HDB (actually, I originally bought Asus 1005HAB, returned), but for the benefit of staff and I am more than satisfied. Sameright out of the box (minus the crapware clean boot, of course), this netbook is dynamic and in a better position. I quickly installed Firefox with plugins 6'ish, Office 2007, Adobe Photoshop CS4 and some other programs and I look forward to all work perfectly to say. He began to slow down a little when I see a lot of CPU / memory intensive applications had to run simultaneously, but that's to be expected, and I had to really push their limits in order to slow it.
I then replaced 1gbChip memory to 2 GB Module 677 and after cloning with Acronis, the 250 GB 5400 RPM Western Digital Out for a Blue 320 GB 7200 RPM Western Digital Black players changed and now this thing absolutely flies! I also recommend upgrades for those who are little more than one user could in "power" to be, and at least upgrade the memory to rest.
I really have no cons to list. One might be prevented by the keys smaller or smaller vs eeePC trackpad, but I have no problem with theKeyboard (I'm) a man rather large bone, and I actually like deep (but smaller) eeePC better than the trackpad on the flushing. In addition, has a shiny surface and is naturally a magnet for fingerprints, but it bothers me at all. I like the look of the device and a matte surface is not as good in my opinion.
Others are hesitant by the inclusion of Windows 7 starter. They do not, it should be. The only "real", which he did not let the otherVersions will allow you to change your background. Big deal. There are programs that you can get Stardock re-enable this feature if you have it. There are others left out, but not really a question for the target buyer for this type of device. However, you can run programs indefinitely, until the limit of memory. Running Microsoft's first win 7 Starter is limited to 3 programs simultaneously, but have been lifting that restriction.
They would find it difficult to find betterNetbook in this price range. Highly recommended!
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