|
|
Article: Gateway NX860XL: a wide-screen notebook for gamers on the go.(REVIEWS: NOTEBOOKS)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Computer Shopper
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 SX2 Media Labs LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
THE GATEWAY NX860XL is a massive multimedia laptop with a desk-hogging footprint, but the benefits of its grand scale are a giant wide-screen display and specs rivaling those of a decent gaming desktop.
At 8.5 pounds, our $2,184 test unit was bulky, but its wide body afforded plenty of room for a full-size keyboard, a dedicated 10-key numeric keypad, and stereo speakers. The 17-inch LCD, with its sharp 1,680x1,050 native resolution, is very movie-friendly, though we wish the notebook had external media-control buttons, as well.
In addition to the standard ports and connections, the NX860XL includes VGA and S-Video outputs, a PC Card slot, a DVD burner, ...