Gateway M-6816

The M-6816 features a striking all-new design with a "graphic-inlay premium finish," that looks quite similar to the Imprint Finish on the latest generation of HP notebooks. That said, Gateway's choice of dark spots which gradually fade away is much...

Good performance for everyday use ; Nice screen ; Solid, stylish construction ; Minimal heat and noise

Glossy plastics around screen and on palm rests are prone to fingerprints ; Only three USB ports ... unacceptable on a 15.4" notebook ; Annoying pop-up web camera control panel

Bottom line, the Gateway M-6816 is an excellent value in the 15.4" consumer notebook class. That said, for a little bit more money you can find similar notebooks with dedicated graphics cards for reasonable gaming performance