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Are you looking for a great laptop that won’t break your budget. Well I have one I can recommend you. It is the Gateway NV5214u which comes fully loaded and includes one of my favorites things on a laptop and that is an HDMI port. This laptop goes anywhere from $449 to $549. Check out the video below where I will show you all the features on it. Also below are the technical specs for the machine and where you can get it.

One thing I wanted to mention is that if you can’t find it because the store is out of stock, than wait until October 22nd which is when Windows 7 launches. Stores are holding out on putting out inventory since they want to put out the laptops with Windows 7 preinstalled and not vista. Come October 22nd all laptops or computers sold at retail stores will most likely have Windows 7 and Vista will be a thing of the past.

Where you can Buy: 

Bestbuy $549 it was on sale for $449: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9370441&st=nv52&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1218093004316

Gateway’s Website: http://www.gateway.com/systems/product/529668269.php

TECHNICAL SPECS:

Processor
AMD Athlonâ„¢ 64 X2 QL-64 Dual-Core Processor (2.1GHz, 667MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache)⁹

Operating System
Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit) with SP1

Memory
4096MB Dual-Channel DDR2 sDRAM Support

Hard Drive
320GB SATA hard drive⁴

Color
Sleek Honeycomb Case Design with Glossy Coffee Brown Lid

Wireless Network
802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®

Adapter
AC Adapter

Application Software
Microsoft® Works, Microsoft® Windows Liveâ„¢ Essentials & Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)³

Battery
6-Cell Lithium Ion (4400 mAh)

Chassis
Chassis with ATI Radeon® HD 3200 Graphics with up to 1919MB of HyperMemory™ supporting Shader Model 4.0 and Microsoft® DirectX® 10 with AMD RS780MN Chipset

Covenience Features
Gateway MyBackup Button, Touchpad Lock and Dedicated Numeric Keypad

Digital Media Software
Cyberlink® DVD Solution™ featuring PowerDVD™ and Power2 Go™

Dimensions (Box)
3.97" (H) x 16.6" (W) x 12.4" (D) or 101mm (H) x 421mm (W) x 314mm (D)

Dimensions (System)
1.0"-1.50" (H) x 14.6" (W) x 9.8" (D) or 26-37mm (H) x 372mm (W) x 250mm (D)

Display
15.6" HD WXGA Ultrabrightâ„¢ LED-backlit Display (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)¹¹

External Ports
(4) USB 2.0, VGA Port, HDMIâ„¢ Port

Keyboard and Mouse
Full-Size Keyboard, Synaptics Touchpad with Vertical Scroll

Media Card Reader
Digital Media Card Reader (Memory Stickâ„¢, Memory Stickâ„¢ Pro, Multi Media Cardâ„¢, Reduced-Size Multi Media Cardâ„¢, Secure Digitalâ„¢, xD-Picture Cardâ„¢)⁵

Modem
56K ITU V.92 ready Fax/Modem (RJ-11 port)

Network
10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)

Optical Drive
8x DVD-Super Multi Double-Layer Drive

Productivity Software
Adobe® Reader®, Adobe® Flash® Reader, Gateway MyBackup Solution, Gateway Recovery Management

Security Software
Norton Internet Securityâ„¢ 2009 (60-day trial)

Sound
High-Definition Audio Support (2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room® Audio Enhancement featuring Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass, Dolby® Sound Space Expander), Built-In speakers, Digital microphone, headphone/Speaker/Line-Out Jack with S/PDIF support

Warranty
1 Year Parts and Labor

Web Camera
Integrated High-Def Webcam

Weight
6.82 lbs. (3.1 kg) system unit only / 10.28 lbs. (4.66 kg.) box

Overtime I have checked out many computer cases which offer a nice look but fall short on quality or real features. This case is really nice, it has a solid construction as well as features to keep it quiet and stay cool. Check out the video below. Also below is technical information about the case and where you can buy it for a good price.

The CM690 comes in 2 forms, one is the plain case and the other is the Nvidia Edition. The plain one cost about $70 while the nvidia will cost about $100

Technical Specs:

• Color Black
• Dimensions (L)524.5 X (W)213 X (H)482 mm
• Motherboards ATX, Micro-ATX
• Material Chassis: SECC, Bezel: Metal Mesh + ABS
• 5.25" Drive Bays 5 Exposed (without the use of exposed 3.5" drive bay)
• 3.5" Drive Bays 1 Exposed (converted from one 5.25" drive bay)
• I/O Panel  USB 2.0×2, IEEE 1394 x1, MIC x1, eSATA x 1, SPK x1 (support HD Audio)
• Cooling System Front :120 mm Blue LED fan x 1, 1200 rpm, 21 dBA,
• Rear : 120 mm standard fan, 1200 rpm, 21 dBA
• Top : 120 or 140 mm fan x 2 (optional)
• Bottom : 120 mm fan x 1 or 140 mm fan (optional)
• Left : 120 mm fan x 2 (one is optional)- up to 140 mm fans
• Right : one 80 x 15 mm fan (optional)
• Expansion Slots 7
• Power Supply  Standard ATX PS2/ EPS 12V (Optional)
• HDD Bay 5

Where To Buy:

Compusa CM690 NVIDIA EDITION $89.99: http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4177133&CatId=1842

Amazon.com CM690 Original $65.97: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V95YOC/ref=s9_simz_gw_s2_p23_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=079T7DP3JB2MSDJXAK67&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

Amazon.com CM690 NVIDIA EDITION $99.99: http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-nVidia-Special-Tower/dp/B001BGEJ54/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252972742&sr=8-4

FANS:

120MM Dual Bearing $12.99: http://www.amazon.com/Ultra120mm-Case-Fan-Silent-Bearing/dp/B0015490ME/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252972858&sr=8-4

80MM Dual Bearing Fan $12.98: http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-80mm-Silent-Case-Fan/dp/B00152P0AC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1252972962&sr=8-3-fkmr0

140MM Sleeve bearing Fan $11.99: http://www.amazon.com/Masscool-FD14025S1L3-140mm-Sleeve-Case/dp/B002IPYUC4/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1252973064&sr=8-16

POWER SUPPLY: 650WATT SATA READY $64.98 with instant saving of $35.01: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3276573&Sku=ULT-LSP650