Processor in Gateway MP8708 is Core 2 Duo T7200 2.0GHz, and in laptop Toshiba Satellite M60-182 is Pentium M760 2.0GHz.
Both MP8708 and Satellite M60-182 have 17" screen size.
More RAM means less swapping when you run many programs at once and therefore Gateway MP8708 with 2GB RAM is better choise than Toshiba Satellite M60-182 with 0.5GB.
Graphic is built around Intel 950 on MP8708, but graphic on other is ATI X700.
Toshiba Satellite M60-182 seems to be better for gamers with 128MB of dedicated video memory.
More storage for multimedia (mpeg, avi) were available at Gateway MP8708 (more conforable space on hard drive).
Bluetooth exists only on Toshiba Satellite M60-182 model and you might need it for pictures on camera or mobile phone.
There are no infrared embedded in Gateway MP8708.
Both laptops have firewire which some camcorders use.
PCMCIA on Toshiba Satellite M60-182 unable them to connect to some TV cards for laptops.
Both laptops have cardreaders.
Disadvantage of both is lack of DVI output for connection to some modern TFT monitors.
Internet telephony is better with web camera but any of these laptops hasn't one .
Operating system on Gateway MP8708 is XP Media Center and on Toshiba Satellite M60-182 is XP Home.
There are additional software only on Gateway MP8708 and it is Works 8.5, Money 2006.
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