Gateway Netbook LT3003a 11.6" Atom Z520 - $299 after cashback

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  WalkerHarris on 19/04/2010 - 16:05

  This is an Acer rebadge…which is freaking slow for a netbook… well that's in my opinion, the HP 12.1 netbook is much faster…

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    cyssero on 19/04/2010 - 16:28

    Are you sure? The benchmark posted in that thread indicated the AMD Neo CPU was slower than an Atom 1.6, and in fact slower than the Z520.

    I'm not saying this is better - they're both quite slow, but this is a great deal. I would not say the 12.1" HP is much faster, though it certainly will have better build quality / feel. The X1250 video will definitely be a lot quicker though. If the Gateway has the same res as the Acer (1366x768) then it will be an advantage over the HP.

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      fenrer on 19/04/2010 - 17:02

      +1

      the Athlon NEO is faster the MV40 chip on the hp on that link you posted gets a passmark score of 390 and a rank of 694 whereas the atome z520 gets a score of 249 and a rank of 838.

      Higher score better, lower the rank the better. So there you have it the single core amd is faster then the dual core atom.

      besides the COTD HP is almost sold out.

      also the 16:10 res of the hp makes it a more useable aspect ratio then 16:9 apart from watching movies, you will benefit from the extra few lines of pixels for web browsing. So i would say even in res stakes I'd opt for the hp.

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        cyssero on 20/04/2010 - 18:21

        My apologies - completely mixed up the figures :)

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  lok2012 on 19/04/2010 - 16:06

  it is very similar to the Acer 11.6" netbook
  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/22996

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    Tetsuo on 20/04/2010 - 06:22

    Yup, it's exactly the same unit, Gateway was bought by Acer in 2008

    So this review covers it:

    http://www.techspot.com/review/184-acer-aspire-one-751h/

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  hello world on 19/04/2010 - 16:32

  Is this worth getting?

  how does it compare to Acer aspire one 532h from JB hifi thats about to expire today?

  and also the DV2-1112AU?

  i need a netbook :P tempted to get one but unwilling to sped more than $300

  i want long battery life for light internet use and maybe watching series on media player classic

  will this gateway cut it ?

  aynone?

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    clandestino on 19/04/2010 - 20:10

    why do you need a "netbook"? have you actually used one for any length of time?

    why not pay some good money and get yourself a decent 12.1" or 13.3" that you will actually enjoy using.

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      hello world on 19/04/2010 - 20:19

      to be honest no i have never owned any netbook before

      the reasons why i want one is for mobility. Im using my mammoth 17" desktop replacement at the moment but its unmoveable and battery drains like leaking bucket.

      I just want something simple where i can do word processing and watch tv series okay

      and i m hoping to pay no more than 300

      thats why i was looking for cheap netbook, since thats the closest to what i want. but if i can find a laptop for around $400 with SUPER LONG and i mean REALLY LONG battery life i wouldnt mind either

      any suggestion?

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        clandestino on 19/04/2010 - 20:39

        well, if you really only want it for word processing and watching low res tv episodes then a netbook is perfect.

        But I suspect that after 3months you'll be wishing you had bought a more powerful machine.

        Why not consider an Acer 1810tz or an Asus UL30vt. Both have good battery life, the UL30vt in particular. You can probably import it for approx AUD$850 if you can find it on sale in the US. Its obviously a lot more $$$ but you'll also have a laptop that will be very useable for at least 3 years, possibly more.

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  Balls on 19/04/2010 - 19:07

  +1

  Nooooooo 520 is undervolted atom which is just slower to enhance battery life dont doo eet!~

  stop jumping guns on these shitty tech failures and just pay for the better ones, you know youre getting what you pay for anyway dont get butthurt when they dont perform as u expected.

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    clandestino on 19/04/2010 - 20:08

    this man is spot on….

    don't make a silly purchase. If you spend the money on this, or the hp, you'll only regret it later !!! Buy something that you will actually get some use from.

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  lok2012 on 19/04/2010 - 20:33

  I am looking for a netbook, any suggestion?

  http://www.jbhifi.com.au/computers/acer/10-inch-netbook-sku-…

  Is $367 10% off already?
  or $367*0.9-$39 =$291????????????????

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  dj123 on 19/04/2010 - 21:03

  Sunday Mail (Brisbane 18 Apr 10) has Samsung N130 for $287 at Harvey Norman. 6 cell battery I think. I would have bought one except last week I bought a top end Toshiba NB200 on runout for $399 (from which deduct $100 Tosh rebate). The N130 is not the best 10" netbook around, but good value at $287 IMHO.

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  Tetsuo on 20/04/2010 - 05:49

  OK, the biggest problem with the N130 apart from how cheap it looks, is the SOUND, it has only ONE tiny little speaker, so it's useless for watching movies or tv shows except with headphones.