http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/ Engadget Comments for 15.4-inch Gateway ML6230 going for $300? http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
Even if it is a mis-print for 300 it is not bad.]]>Oct 8th 2007 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
Head over to FatWallet in the Deal Discussion forum. there is a long conversation about this and the result seems to be they are allowing the return without a restocking fee and if you opt to keep it they will send you a $50 giftcard.

Worth a shot!]]>Oct 8th 2007 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
For 300-350 bucks though, how can you complain about a lack of DVD burner? They had a pyramid stack of them so obviously they are trying to push out old stock to make way for the new penryns coming out in a month. I snagged one because it was a bargain for me and is perfect for college and travel. If it breaks or is stolen, it won't sting nearly as much. Besides, I've got my Core 2 Quad desktop for games, encoding and burning. I just need the lappy for web access and spreadsheets, both of which it can do with no problems. ]]>Oct 9th 2007 1:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
Anyway, I haven't had time to set it up to see how it runs. If its painfully slow with Vista after I add a gig of memory, then I'll simply install Ubuntu. Really, you can't go wrong at $299 -- even without the DVD burner. ]]>Oct 9th 2007 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 16th 2007 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/BestBuy SUCKS.]]>Oct 8th 2007 11:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/ Went to the dealer and said "so your running a 'bait and switch' scam here huh?" Well your choices are to give me what I paid for, refund me $xxxx.xx -or- you could contact my lawyer." Handed them the lawyers card and promply I received the exact amount I'd reqested as a refund. Should have asked for more. I know I'd try the same thing with Best Buy if I'd gotten one of those laptops. It's worth a try.

Regards,
Skon]]>Oct 9th 2007 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 12:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
Plus as cheap as this sounds, cheap computers don't always work well. Users get frustrated, and look at getting Macs, which is kind of sad, considering there are better PC's out there. This is true, by the way.

So I'd rather pay for quality, and not let myself down later. ]]>Oct 8th 2007 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 8:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 2:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 8th 2007 11:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 12:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
Build your own LAPTOP?]]>Oct 9th 2007 12:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
AJ,
If you do a search for OEM laptop components and do some real digging you can find supplyers that offer all the components for genaric OEM laptops that get assembled and rebranded by scads of companys you see in Computer Shopper etc. They generaly don't sell to individuals, only to companys, but you can get a DBA and a tax number and thus buy from them. I wouldn't advise it because it will most likely cost to much if you don't buy the parts in bulk. It's been a while since I've priced the DIY laptop packages so this may have changed. A few years ago (Yikes! It's been 8 years, seems like 1 or 2) I worked for a company that built some and customised both the hardware and software for use in semi trucks. They intergrated all of the companys bills of ladeing, logs, truck and trailer GPS's, and pre-existing computer systems used for finding and accepting new loads while on the road etc. When I checked prices on the parts buying just one laptop kit it cost more then buying one at the time even with no OS. But some employees would pre-pay and tack theres onto a company order and that was very cost efective. That company was great that way. Any computer equiptment you wanted you just had to wait untill an order was going in.

You all can tell I've been up for 3 days because my posts tend to meander and get way to long......

Regards,
Skon
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www.chrisfenton.com]]>Oct 9th 2007 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.boingboing.net/2007/10/07/one-laptop-per-prost.html]]>Oct 9th 2007 12:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
That being said, I actually found a great deal on the computer I'm on now at Best Buy: Toshiba Satellite A135 w/Pentium Dual Core, 80 gig HD, Vista basic (grrr), DVD R/RW w/the 17 inch widescreen for $438 out the door. Downside was the paltry 512 megs of RAM, but the nice screen made up for the extra 33 bucks for a full gig stick.

If you're willing to take the risk, you can sometimes make out well. Besides, it's a $300 laptop!!! Unlike some geeks on here who think a computer under 2000 bucks is too below them, some of the rest of the population wouldn't ever even consider a laptop because they cost a chunk of change.
]]>Oct 9th 2007 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
A $299 notebook computer with no stupid mail in rebates and you are complaining that it doesn't have a DVD-burner?

I bet you expect to play WoW on it too.

Seriously, you get what you pay for. ]]>Oct 9th 2007 1:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/so your saying it DOESN'T play WOW?
what a rip-off!!!]]>Oct 9th 2007 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/

I added another 1GB to mine and did a fresh install of vista, and it runs real nice and fast now. They put way to much crap on it. ]]>Oct 9th 2007 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 9th 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 14th 2007 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/
It is easier to carry, easier to use, and

R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y !!.

It is a truly modern machne that is instant-on. Remember the olden days of TV when it took several minutes to turn a set on? That's where other computers are now.

Remember the history of computers? The first one (at AT&T) had gates made of relays. The Eee is the first widely distributed computer that goes beyond the electromechanical era. As I said, get a modern machine.

Help the Commodity Computer movement. If all goes well, we soon will see computers like the Eee for $50 and like the Gateway for $100-$150. Help make a market for this. Get a Eee.]]>Oct 19th 2007 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/08/15-4-inch-gateway-ml6230-going-for-300/Oct 21st 2007 5:27PM