Gateway P-7908u FX Edition 17-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 3 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)

by Gateway

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 15.7 x 1.7 inches ; 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002QPWBY0
• Item model number: P-7908u FX Edition
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,940 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 18, 2009

Product Description

Gateway P-7908u FX Edition Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Core2 Duo Processor P8700, Windows 7 Home Premium, 17" HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel PM45 Express Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M with 1GB Dedicated GDDR3 Video Memory, 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, Integrated Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby Headphone Technology, High-Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi CERTIFIED, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, Multi-gesture Touchpad, 9-cell Li-ion Battery (7800 mAh), up to 3-hours of battery life, 9.05 lbs. | 4.1 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Norton Internet Security (60-day trial)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't listen to the bad reviews!, June 30, 2010

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L. Huynh "Slazar" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gateway P-7908u FX Edition 17-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 3 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

Hi I am a certified customer which means that I actually have the product right here. As a matter of fact I am using it right now as I write this review. It is a very reliable laptop, I have been using it for awhile now and as of yet I have had no problems with it whatsoever. I played Portal and Team Fortress 2 on the highest settings possible with absolutely smooth gameplay. The battery life does last up to 3 hours, which is extremely impressive for a laptop this size. It is a gaming laptop and that is where it delivers! The games play smoothly and the GTX 260m graphics card works very well, especially with the Windows 7 64-bit OS that maximizes the 4gigs of RAM it has onboard. It is a great laptop for the price! Only complaint I have with it is that it runs a little hot when using intense applications such as gaming, but it cools very, very fast after about ten minutes of leaving it idle with no applications running. Also, some people have complained that the screen is not quite full 1080p resolution but 720p looks good on this screen still. You can always opt to connect an HDMI cable to an HDTV or a monitor if you want full 1080p anyways. It's not as big or bulky as other 17 inch laptops and it works very well. Very stylish, fast, and well worth your money. I guarantee it. As a matter of fact, I promise you it's worth your money. Look at the other reviews other than on Amazon and you will see that they are all positive reviews!

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless., May 30, 2011

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Evan Miller - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gateway P-7908u FX Edition 17-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 3 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I've had this laptop for about a year now. I bought it for the main purpose of being a gaming laptop and for extra storage since my pc was almost full. Everything I've ever run on it plays PERFECTLY on ultra high(Crysis, Oblivion, Starcraft II, Rift, etc)All the ports run solid and are located in convenient spots. The HDMI only adds to how great this is. very convenient to plug this in and watch movies/play games with such high quality. I've heard a few complaints about the weight of it (about 10 lbs) but it's honestly not bad. As long as you're not an infant, you should be able to handle it ;)I've also heard a few complaints about it heating up. To this I say; I've played games on this for about a months worth time on my lap(before I was able to get a desk for it) and I was very comfortable with it. The sound is clear enough for laptop speakers. I only used the speakers for a short while before I bought some separate speakers with a sub just for a little upgrade. The orange and black design is amazing. the orange led's for the power button and music pad are very stylish and convenient. I have yet to find a complaint about this. It was my first time getting a Gateway and I was skeptical, but now whenever I hear gateway, I think of a quality product.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, November 5, 2010

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luv2read "book addict" (Vancouver, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gateway P-7908u FX Edition 17-Inch Black Laptop - Up to 3 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I bought this lap when I took my Compaq to the Geek Squad for a check up. I just love it! I bought it at the recommendation of my sister who has been using Gateways for years. I have no idea why all the negative reviews but using this is a dream compared to the Compaq, it's easy to used and Windows 7 is a dream compared to Vista.