Acer America—now the parent company of Gateway—has taken the wraps off the TravelMate 6493 and TravelMate 6593 notebook computers, aiming at the mobile business crowd with a mix of performance and flexibility. Both units are built on Intel’s Centrino 2 platfor, and feature 1,280 by 800-pixel LCD displays and Acer’s MediaBay hot-swapping technology that enables users to swap in an optical drive, additional hard drive storage, or an extra battery, depengin on their needs. Both units also come with Acer’s Crystal Eye Web cam and video conferencing software for communications needs, and feature integrated fingerprint readers (which can be tied to application launches) for improved security.
