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Computer maker Gateway is expanding its LT series of netbook computers with the new LT2000, sporting a 10.1-inch display in a chassis that’s only one inch thick and weighs just 2.62 pounds. The LT200 is designed to offer a good range of communications capabilities while staying lightweight and highly portable—and Gateway has thrown in a multi-gesture trackpad that enables users to (say) scroll windows using a swirling motion of their finger.
Computer maker Gateway has taken the lid off its new NV series of notebook computers, aiming to create a mainstream notebook that appeals both to media-focused consumers as well as students and professionals who need both pizazz and performance in an affordable notebook system. And—midnful that folks are trusting more and more data to their portable computers—the systems feature a dedicated one-touch MyBackup function to make sure documents, media, and files can reliably and consistently be backed up in case disaster strikes.
Netbooks might be all the rage in the computing industry—they’re about the only segment of the broader computer market that’s still growing—but netbooks aren’t always the best thing for users: even if customers understand a netbook is not the same as a full-powered notebook, the tiny things can still be frustrating: slow processors, tiny keyboards, just a little bit of memory, the ever-aging Windows XP (usually), slow graphics, and…those oh-so-tiny screens. Computing maker Gateway looks to address some of those issues with its new T3100 netbook, which features an 11.6-inch display driven by an ATI Radeon X1270 graphics controller—its not going to be a gamer’s paradise, but at 1,366 by 768-pixel WXGA resolution, it’s more usable than a typical netbook…and overpowers the video controller that Intel offers with its Atom netbook processors.
Acer is expanding its line of Gemstone Blue Aspire notebook with three new models, the 15.6-inch Aspire AS5536, the 17.3-inch Aspire AS7735Z, and the multimedia-intensive 15.6-inch Aspire 5739G. All three computers feature Acer’s Gemstone Blue design and are intended to appeal to mainstream computer users, from students all the way up to business professionals and media-hungry mobile users.
“The latest Aspire notebooks feature excellent price/performance and mainstream entertainment in a mobile PC that delivers significant value for their investment,” said Acer America’s senior manager of product marketing Ray Sawall, in a statement. “Consumers are increasingly selecting notebooks as their primary device. As proven by our latest Aspire notebooks, we recognize that value-based mobile PCs need to offer appealing aesthetics as well as great performance and multimedia capabilities.”
Computer maker Gateway—now a subsidiary of Acer—has announced its new TC series of notebook computers, which bring design elements from its MC and MD series to a smaller form-factor…while keeping the HD-friendly display and budget-conscious pricing. WIth the TC series, Gateway hopes to hit the sweet spot between easy portability and a mainstream media and computing notebook.
"We’ve taken the best of our incredibly popular MC and MD lines and made it even more compact and lightweight in the TC Series," said Acer America senior product marketing manager Ray Sawall, in a statement. "The result is the perfect marriage of useful features and compact design punctuated with an eye-catching style."
Computer maker (and Acer subsidiary) Gateway has announced two new notebook computer lines at this week’s CES show in Las Vegas. The multimedia-friendly MD series offers a 16:9 15.6-inch display and HDMI 1.3 output, while the lightweight UC series still caters to the media set with a 13.3-inch 16:9 display, but still packs enough of a punch in the processing department to function as someone’s primary computer.
“These two new offerings are the result of Gateway’s focus on the needs of distinct mobile customers,” said Acer America senior product marketing manager Ray Sawall, in a statement. “These notebooks are incredibly different in terms of style and form factor, yet they both include best-in-class technology at incredible values.”
eMachines has introduced its new eMD620-5777 notebook computer, aiming to find a sweet spot in the portable computing landscape where a basic notebook doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg, but can still easily handle everyday computing tasks. The eMD620-5777 offers a 14.1-inch, 1,280 by 800-pixel LCD display driven by integrated ATI Radeon x1200 graphics, a 1.6 GHZ AMD Athlon 2650e CPU, and 1 GB of RAM. The systems also ship with WIndows Vista Home Edition, arguably putting it a cut above smaller Atom-powered systems running Windows XP.
Gateway has taken the wraps off its new MC notebook series. With a 16-inch edge-to-edge WXGA glass widescreen display, ATI graphics, HDMI output, and reasonable price tags, the MCs want to be the entertainment notebook of choice for the upcoming holiday buying season.
“Gateway’s new MC-Series notebook PC line delivers an immersive entertainment experience by combining the latest in technology with features that are easy to use and give customers quick access to their digital media,” said Gateway senior product manager Ray Sawall, in a statement. “Plus, the MC-Series was inspired by modern automotive design, so it has an elegant, modern look and feel that is both subtle and distinctive.”
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