Gateway have just launched a couple of computers that are using the Windows 7 operating system, one is a netbook and the other is a laptop, a shrewd move by the computer maker to have a foot in both camps!
The $550 EC1430u has an 11.6 inch HD display while the $650 EC5409u has a nice 15.6 inch HD display, both models cater for the user in different ways, it just depends on the users demands with only $100 between them its size that counts.
Gateway EC1430u – MSRP $549.99
• Intel® Pentium Dual Core Processor SU4100 (1.3GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 11.6-inch HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit TFT LCD (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
• Mobile Intel®GS45 Express Chipset
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 4096MB DDR2 Dual-Channel 667MHz memory upgradeable to 8GB
• 320GB(2) 5400RPM SATA hard drive
• Integrated webcam
• Multi-in-1 digital media card reader
• Intel® WiFi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi CERTIFIED® featuring MIMO technology
• Gigabit Ehternet LAN
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI port
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad with Keypad lock
• Standard 6-cell Li-ion (5600 mAh) Battery
• Gateway MyBackup Button
• 3.93 lbs.
• 11.2” (W) x 0.87-1.18” to 1.18” (H) x 8.03” (D)
Gateway EC5409u MSRP $649.99
• Intel Pentium® Dual-Core Processor SU4100 (1.30GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• 15.6-inch HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit TFT LCD (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
• Mobile Intel®GS45 Express Chipset
• Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 4096MB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz memory upgradeable to 8GB
• 320GB(2) 5400RPM SATA hard drive
• 8x DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive
• Integrated HD webcam
• Multi-in-1 digital media card reader
• 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room® Audio Enhancement
• Intel® WiFi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi CERTIFIED® featuring MIMO technology
• Gigabit Ehternet LAN
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI port
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad with Keypad lock
• Dedicated numeric keypad
• Standard 6-cell Li-ion (5600 mAh) Battery
• 5.29 lbs.
• 14.85” (W) x 1.01-1.08” (H) x 10.0” (D)
Source [Slash Gear]
