To purchase a quality gaming notebook just a few years ago would have set you back at least $2,000. The situation is far better today, and it's proven with ASUS' G51Vx, coming in at $999. It comes complete with NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 260M graphics card, a great feature-set and plays most of today's games at max detail settings with ease.
When Gateway launched their UC series less than three months ago, the UC7807u retailed for $799. Today, the exact same model and configuration sits at $599. We'll tackle the reasons as to why inside, but let's just say, for $599, the UC7807u is one heck of a notebook, thanks to both being feature-packed and great-looking.
Finding a decently-sized notebook for an equally decent price can be tough, and it's for that reason that HP's dv2 is so intriguing. As a 12.1" offering, you'd expect it to cost more than $600, but not so. Equipped with AMD's Athlon Neo 64 and other competent features, the dv2 is well-worth a look if you need a new notebook on the cheap.
With an incredible number of netbooks available on the market, how does one compete? With ASUS and their 1008HA (Seashell), the simple answer is to make not a faster notebook, but a feature-rich netbook with a better design. The 1008HA delivers on both counts, with the best netbook design we've seen to date and other bonuses on the software front.
Looking for a modest notebook? Turn around and walk away! ASUS has sent us their W90 "Republic of Gamers" notebook, which although they don't call it as such, is a perfect desktop replacement. It offers incredible gaming ability (with an X2 ATI card), a Quad-Core processor, a massive display (18.4") and a whole lot more.
| Title | Author | Date | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway MD7826u 15.6" Notebook | Rob Williams | April 17, 2009 | Notebooks |
| ASUS N50Vn 15.4" Notebook | Rob Williams | March 2, 2009 | Notebooks |
| My First Netbook Experience | Rob Williams | January 4, 2009 | Notebooks |
| ASUS Eee PC 1000HA Netbook | Jonathan Varga-Szabo | December 16, 2008 | Notebooks |
| Gateway M-7818u 15.4" Notebook | Rob Williams | December 15, 2008 | Notebooks |
| Smooth Creations Smoothbook Slice | Jonathan Varga-Szabo | October 27, 2008 | Notebooks |
| Gateway T-6836 14.1" Notebook | Rob Williams | September 15, 2008 | Notebooks |
| ASUS M70Sa 17" Multimedia Notebook | Rob Williams | July 24, 2008 | Notebooks |
| ASUS U6E 12.1" Notebook | Rob Williams | June 19, 2008 | Notebooks |
| New ASUS Eee PC Models Arrive for 2008 | Greg King | June 3, 2008 | Notebooks |
| Hypersonic Avenger AG2 12" Notebook | Rob Williams | May 13, 2008 | Notebooks |
| ASUS M51S 15.4" Notebook | Rob Williams | April 28, 2008 | Notebooks |
| Toshiba Satellite P205D-S7479 | Rob Williams | December 24, 2007 | Notebooks |
| ASUS G1S 15.4" Gaming Notebook | Rob Williams | October 15, 2007 | Notebooks |
| ASUS Lamborghini VX2 | Rob Williams | May 2, 2007 | Notebooks |
| ASUS A8Js 14inch Widescreen Notebook | Rob Williams | March 26, 2007 | Notebooks |
| Twinhead Durabook D14RI | Greg King | February 9, 2007 | Notebooks |
| ASUS Lamborghini VX1 | Rob Williams | November 7, 2006 | Notebooks |