Gateway 200xl Reviews (Laptops)

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Product Age Average review date: Aug 26, 2004

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alaScore 48

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15 reviews

May, 2012

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Gateway 200XL

By Jane (digitaltrends.com) Read the full review

I had endless problems with this computer from the day i bought it. There is a documented flaw in the ribbon that connects the hard drive to the motherboard, and it causes the computer to crash, become very unstable, and frequently makes it unable to...

Oct, 2005 2005-10-24   0.5

Gateway 200XL

By Alex (digitaltrends.com) Read the full review

This notebook really has good performance. Light enough, but buttery it is additional cost and worst customer support from Gateway.

Aug, 2005 2005-08-23   4.5

Gateway 200XL

By Roger (digitaltrends.com) Read the full review

Never buy a computer from gateway, they have the worst customer support, and worst and most expensive warrenties that dont cover anything.

Nov, 2004 2004-11-11   1.5

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Slim and light for powerful computing that won't slow you down. The Gateway 200 series delivers breakthrough mobile performance.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 15 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the portability. The design is also appreciated, whereas there are some critical opinions about the battery.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the Gateway 200XL is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 48/100 = Fair quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-15 alaScore 48 2.4

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Gateway 200XL

By Carla Thornton (pcworld.com)

Ultralight notebook has plenty of processing power, but very disappointing battery life.

The 4.3-pound Gateway 200XL is a fast, convenient, and elegantly designed road machine that includes built-in wireless components. Its Achilles' heel is its 1-hour battery life, which is much too short for getting serious work done in transit; you'll...

Oct, 2003 2003-10-01   2.5

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Gateway 200XL Review

By Ian Bell (digitaltrends.com)

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The Gateway 200XL is one of those rare notebooks that seem to hit a perfect utopia between design and functionality. Not only is the 200XL one of the best looking systems we have ever had the privilege to use, but it performed flawlessly through all of...

Excellent performing ; state-of-the-art design

Poor battery life from main battery pack

The Gateway 200XL is one of those rare notebooks that seem to hit a perfect utopia between design and functionality.

If you plan on doing any traveling with the 200XL you will want to spend the extra $99 on the optional high-performance battery pack as the main battery simply will not last long enough. With two systems priced far apart enough, there is a 200 series...

Sep, 2003 2003-09-21   4.5

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By Eric Grevstad (hardwarecentral.com)

Gateway 200 Series Notebook Computers Manufacturers and sellers of the Gateway 200 series notebook computers. Includes the 200E, 200x, and 200 xl laptop computers.  Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds

Jul, 2003 2003-07-30 No rating -0.1

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of the Gateway 200xl from digitaltrends.com. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2003 to Oct, 2005. The average user rating from digitaltrends.com is 76 out of 100.

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Gateway 200XL

I had endless problems with this computer from the day i bought it. There is a documented flaw in the ribbon that connects the hard drive to the mothe

Gateway 200XL

This notebook really has good performance. Light enough, but buttery it is additional cost and worst customer support from Gateway.

Gateway 200XL

Never buy a computer from gateway, they have the worst customer support, and worst and most expensive warrenties that dont cover anything.

Gateway 200XL

I bought this computer because it was thin, light and just plain looked good! To my surprise, it performed just as well as it looked. But like everyon

  9 Users positive 2 Users negative

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Gateway 200xl: product specifications

Brand

Gateway (See all Gateway Laptops)

Audio Input
Type
 None
Audio Output
Type
Sound card
Battery
Technology
Lithium ion
Cache Memory
Installed Size
512KB
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
10.2in
Height
0.9in
Weight
4.4lbs
Width
12.4in
Display (Projector)
Color Support
18-bit color
Color Support
18-bit color
Diagonal Size
14.1in
Diagonal Size (metric)
35.8cm
Max Resolution
1024 x 768
Technology
TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display
 No
Header
Compatibility
PC
Manufacturer
Gateway
Model
200xl
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Gateway
Input Device
Type
Keyboard / Touchpad
Mainboard
Data Bus Speed
400MHz
Modem
Max Transfer Rate
56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications
ITU V.92
Type
Fax / modem
Networking
Data Link Protocol
Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b
Type
Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported
 Yes
Wireless Protocol
802.11b
Optical Storage
Type
DVD-RW
OS Provided
Type
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Processor
Clock Speed
1.6GHz
Manufacturer
Intel
Type
Pentium M
RAM
Installed Size
512MB
Max Supported Size
1GB
Technology
DDR SDRAM
Service & Support
Type
1 year warranty /3 years warranty
Storage Controller
Type
IDE
Storage Floppy Drive
Type
 None
Storage Hard Drive
Type
Portable
Storage Removable
Type
 None
System
Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity
40GB
Notebook Type
Notebook
Platform Technology
Intel Centrino
Recommended Use
Home use/Small business
Video Output
Graphics Processor / Vendor
Intel Extreme Graphics 2

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Slim and light for powerful computing that won't slow you down. The Gateway 200 series delivers breakthrough mobile performance.

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