Gateway MT3705

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the battery. The build quality also gets good feedback. The keyboard and sound get critical reviews. There are some mixed opinions about the screen.

build quality, battery

value for money, connectivity, sound, keyboard

On average, users rate this product 60/100.

Review analysis

(Based on 4 reviews)

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Gateway MT3705 Vista Notebook Review

 

The build of the notebook is average.  There are some aspects I really like; the area around the keyboard and palm rests is made of aluminum and feels very sturdy, the lid is a textured flat black plastic that does not show fingerprints, the notebook...

Vista Home Premium already installed and all features work ; Better looking then other notebooks in this pricerange, and many more expensive models as well ; Excellent performance ; Very Cool and Quiet ; Overall Sturdy build ; Long battery life ; Great...

Keyboard flex may bother some ; Some screen rippling when pressing on back of lid ; All USB ports are on the left side, Ethernet on right may be awkward if you use a mouse ; Bloat ware slows down the system

Thankfully I haven’t had to call customer support for this notebook, and hopefully I never will.  I did read on this website that Gateway's customer support is excellent

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Amazon review summary for the Gateway MT3705

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of the Gateway MT3705 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

screen, value for money

50% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Not such a great value

 

Not such a great value

Although I bought this laptop for $500, I still can't believe this POS cost that much. The company should pay people to use it because it is just that crappy. I have had nothing but trouble with it from day 1. The computer frequently locks up and Vista...

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excellent budget laptop

 

excellent budget laptop

This is a great budget laptop and I'm totally happy with it. It came refurbished but everything is like new. There's even a more powerful T2250 processor (1.7 GHz and 2MB L2 cache) included which many chat sites mention as showing up in some of the...

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It's alright...

 

Now, I don't have this exact model, mine is the mt3707, which only has a better hard drive.

The sound is death.

Product Specifications

The MT3705 is a premium notebook with enhanced multimedia capabilities, dual-core technology and the advanced features of Windows Vista Home Premium.

Audio Input

Type: None

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:1MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:9.4in
Height:1.4in
Weight:5.3lbs
Width:13in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:14.1in
Diagonal Size (metric):35.8cm
Max Resolution:1280 x 800
Technology:TFT active matrix
Widescreen Display: Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC
Manufacturer:Gateway
Model:3705
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Gateway MT

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / Touchpad

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:533MHz

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps
Protocols & Specifications:ITU V.92
Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g
Type:Network adapter
Wireless LAN Supported: Yes
Wireless Protocol:802.11b/g

Optical Storage

Read Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD
Rewrite Speed:16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW)
Type:DVD
Write Speed:24x (CD) / 8x (DVD

OS Provided

Type:Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium

Processor

Clock Speed:1.6GHz
Manufacturer:Intel
Multi-Core Technology:Dual-Core
Processor Number:T2060
Type:Pentium Dual Core

RAM

Installed Size:1GB
Max Supported Size:2GB
Technology:DDR2 SDRAM

Service & Support

Type:1 year 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:100GB
Notebook Type:Notebook

Video Output

Graphics Processor / Vendor:ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
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