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Is refurbished gateway m-6880 a good laptop?

• I want to buy a laptop for general use like web surfing, word, itunes, simple photo editing....NO gaming, Costco has this refurbished gateway m-6880 for $520 with 1yr warranty. is this a good laptop w/ good deal? here is specs for gateway: or shold I spend $150 more and buy a new toshiba laptop? any suggestion? thank you. Warranty & Returns: 1-year warranty on all refurbished computers Returns accepted within 90 days of date of purchase Click Here for additional return information and Costco Concierge Technical Support Services Processor & Memory: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5750 (2.0GHz) 667 MHz FSB 2MB L2 Cache 4GB DDR2 memory (2 x 2GB, shared) Drives: 320GB (5,400 RPM) SATA Hard Drive 8X Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD+/-RW with DVD-RAM, featuring LabelFlash™ technology Graphics & Video: 15.4" Ultrabright™ TFT LCD display (1280 x 800) Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 (shared) Integrated 1.3 megapixel webcam Audio: High Definition Audio - 2 channel Built-in Speakers Communications: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN WLAN 10/100 Ethernet LAN 56K Fax/Modem User Interface: Fingerprint Reader Brushed metal keyboard surround with Pacific Blue finish Ports: ExpressCard™/54 slot 5-in-1 digital media card reader supports Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD Picture Card 3x USB 2.0 Ports 1x VGA Connector 1x RJ-45 Port 1x RJ-11 Port 1x Headphone/SPDIF Audio Out 1x Microphone Jack 1x Kensington Lock Slot 1x AC Adapter Connector Software: Microsoft Works 9.0 Microsoft Money Essentials Norton 360 All-in-One Security 2008 (180-Day Trial) Operating System: Microsoft Windows® Vista Home Premium (64-bit) Power Supply: 6-cell Lithium-Ion Battery Additional Information: Dimensions: 14.0" W x 10.0" D x 1.1"~1.5" H Weight (approximate): 6.3 lbs. [Model refurb M-6880 M6880]

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  I am the owner of a computer company and we have had our bad experiences with just about every company that creates computers, from desktops to laptops. Gateway tends to take the cake when it comes to poor support for their products, with Dell and others following close behind. If it were a toss up between the refurbished Gateway you described and gave specs for and spending an additional $150 to purchase a Toshiba I would have to say go with the Toshiba and I will explain why. We purchased several Gateway computers brand new at Best Buy. Right from the start there were problems, such as the keyboard keys sticking or some panels around the keyboard sticking up, speakers not working, battery not charging, the list goes on. I contacted Gateway for each repair, with one being sent in 6 times for repairs (which if my company had built a computer that needed to go back 6 times we would have simply replaced the computer) and each time it was a battle to get them to do anything they were supposed to do. Regardless of their warranty, their customer service and technical support (which is quite a loose term for those we dealt with) was simply a nightmare. Additionally, when a specific model computer is put out as a refurbished system, there has to have been a defect in that model that would require an entire model to be be sent in, repaired and shipped out as a refurbished unit, which would leave me a lit