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New Computer

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Note: This article was published while I was in my early 20s. I was much younger and dumber. Please don't hold it against me. One of the perils of having a 20+ year old website!
The New Lappy

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about getting a new computer. Well since then, I picked up the Gateway MX6455 Laptop and I couldn’t be happier. It’s much faster than my old one, bigger and lighter, with an incredible display. I have been able to run notepad, my FTP program, Photoshop, an IM client, Windows Media Player, IntelliSync, Firefox with 4-8 tabs and Norton System Works (plus whatever runs in the background) with no problem what-so-ever. And that is just the start.

The battery life is amazing. Fully Charged, it gets 4 and half hours. EVEN with most of the previously mentioned programs running. And with Media Center, I can organize all of my music, pictures, videos, etc. and link them up to my Xbox 360 to view/listen on my TV. Plus, linked to my Xbox, I am able to watch web content, like Comedy Central’s Mother Load, right on my TV.

The only thing I am a little disappointed with is that it does not play newer games (it looks terrible). Last night I downloaded the Prey Demo and I couldn’t play it. It would render with an infinite amount of black spots, even at the lowest video settings.

Everything else about the laptop, though, I love. Four USB ports, an SD/Media Card reader, DVD Burner, etc. This is a great media and development machine, that has an awesome battery and does not run hot. I highly recommend it. Later.

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