http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for Gateway P-172X FX gaming laptop unboxing and hands-on http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
nice specs though.]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
...okay I give up.]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.sagernotebook.com/product_customed.php?pid=51114]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
anyway the new one isn't as amazing a deal as the old one, and if the old one uses the same chipset and is as easy as a Dell to open up, it shouldn't be hard to hit NewEgg and upgrade the CPU]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/ and i forget the other ones but dell and even apple don't actually make there

so yes this could be a clevo ]]>Apr 10th 2008 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
anyway this I'm pretty sure is not a Clevo, they have their models on their site and most manufactures are gaming companies like Sager, Voodoo, and formerly-Alienware. This one is most likely built by Quanta, they are biggest in the world and they've done plenty Gateway notebooks. I'm not picky about that since most Quanta and Compal laptops stay with a brand (Dell, HP etc) but when the person above mentioned Clevo, it reminds me of how often we see the same laptop (D900C, the fastest laptop running 3+ years) over and over.]]>Apr 10th 2008 1:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/ PSP
Wii -> DS
Desktop -> Laptop]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
If it was a desktop, I would take the tower, controls, monitor then reassemble.]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/ PSP ... $169
Wii -> DS ... $129
Desktop -> Laptop ... $1,999?

Not really the same.]]>Apr 10th 2008 1:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 1:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
For some people, computers like this are very useful. I have a 17" Dell XPS M170, and I can't see myself ever replacing it with a desktop. I need to bring it to robotics meetings three times a week for 3D modeling work, and then I always bring it to friend's houses for LAN gaming or even for some hotseat games. If you travel a lot and need power, a gaming laptop is the only way to go. Desktops are just too big to be portable.]]>Apr 10th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
well, $500 dollars for a smaller size and mobility isn't TOO bad...

and for 3gb ram, 160gb hdd and 2 ghz processor, $1,400 isn't bad. ]]>Apr 10th 2008 2:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Kyle Allen, ladies and gentlemen.]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 2:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/but i'd still rather have a falcon nw laptop ....even if i could buy a used car for the price of it : )]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
it just needs wings and racing stripes.]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Also the off center trackpad is common my 17" has it too. seems they center on the keyboard not including the number pad.
The price on this isn't that bad my MSI whitebook totalled me at $1500 with 2.4ghz cpu, 4gb ram, 512MB nvidia 8600, and 1600x1050 res

and teh reason for a gaming laptop is for LAN parties and traveling.

*ignore all spelling and grammar mistakes.]]>Apr 10th 2008 12:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8651167&type=product&id=1195599780039

The only difference is the RAM (you don't need 4 gigs anyways), CPU (which can be easily upgraded and is fine for a little while), and the screen resolution (which 1440x900 I am fine with). It is really great, and runs Crysis at mid-high settings, high settings with tweaking. That one is a much better deal.]]>Apr 10th 2008 1:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 2:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/The 'FN' and 'CTRL' Keys are all wrong.
damn it, when will companies figure out that no one can game like that.
Asus got smart and now almost every model has a CTRL on the end.
Looks ok.
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Esp. that u can play them perfectly on a cheaper quad-core desktop.]]>Apr 10th 2008 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/
How many of you really NEED to have a home gaming rig and why?

None of use NEED any of these gadgets. Just because it's of no interest to you doesn't mean others aren't interested.

I for one may end up buying one. I travel quite a bit and would love me some front lines fuel of war, Grid, and crysis 2 on the go.]]>Apr 10th 2008 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 10th 2008 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/Apr 11th 2008 12:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/10/gateway-p-172x-fx-gaming-laptop-unboxing-and-hands-on/

c9os battery life for me is 20 minutes when gaming]]>Apr 18th 2008 3:26PM