Gateway 400XL PC Notebook

Pros: Great price and a really big screen.
Cons: Fan is rather loud.

This is my second Gateway laptop, the first being a Solo 1450 purchased for my 18-year-old daughter to use for college. A year later and with constant use, the 1450 is still working fine (no hardware malfunctions or lockups).

My $999...

Pros: nice size screen, stable system
Cons: Weird volume controls, VERY DELICATE

I purchased the Gateway 400L laptop to replace my ancient Toshiba satellite in August 2002. For the price, it offered everything I needed in a secondary, portable system. The system came standard with a 2.0Ghz Pentium 4 processor, making this the...

Pros: Made by one of the most reliable computer companies in the world.
Cons: Cons?!... What cons? This is Gateway we are talking about here!!!

All right now, let's make it clear; I AM NOT A COMPUTER PERSON. Actually, I wish I didn't have to deal with them at all but considering NOT having a computer in 2003 is as ridiculous as strolling naked in a park after Adam and Eve were exiled from eden....

Pros: Large keyboard, good looking platinum/silver case, easy to upgrade, fairly long battery life
Cons: Trade off in size for larger feeling keyboard. No speaker volume control on computer

My wife bought this computer for me as a replacement for my 3 year old Compaq Presario. I had never owned a Gateway product and was unfamiliar with it. The computer came with all software as advertised; Windows XP Home version; MS Works, which includes...

Pros: Speed, Screen Size
Cons: Wish there were more USB ports, volume control is inconvenient

I'm a soon to be college student who has been saving for a good laptop, and I have to say that I am ...

Pros: Nice machine, when it works.
Cons: Terrible customer service.

The computer may be a good buy, but if you purchase any Gateway product be certain to also purchase an extended warranty. Both my computer internet port and screen died a month after the year warranty had expired, and my experience with Gateway was ...

Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: Expect dead pixels, poor tech support, don't expect your computer any time soon

I am a professional computer programmer and have owned many in my lifetime. I first attempted to purchase a Gateway notebook a year ago. Unfortunately, I was forced to cancel my order after waiting nearly two months without receiving even an email...

Pros: 6-in-1 card reader, screen size, fairly lightweight, decent price, good looks
Cons: Sound quality

I bought the 400L series notebook for school. I was drawn to the notebook because it offers a 6-in-1 card reader. I have never seen this offered in a notebook before. It's convenient for transferring files from digital cameras or MP3 players....

Pros: Works great for me
Cons: Hmmm

I bought this laptop a couple years ago as a first time laptop owner. I'm TOTALLY happy with my decision.

Gateway has been EXTREMELY HELPFUL with their customer support.

I could say a hundred good things about this computer, but I don't have the time, nor do I want to waste yours. What I will say though is that this computer has satisfied me and is still in use today.

My next laptop purchase will likely be a GATEWAY product again.