Gateway ID and NV

Here comes Gateway with more new releases. It has been a big year for Acer/Gateway (Gateway is a subsidiary of Acer) from the announcements of cell phones, desktops, tablets and the Acer Ethos which I will introduce in my next blog.


 Gateway has been around for years now and they have been upgrading their units at every chance they get to be able to match and surpass the other laptop manufacturers. The ID-series and the NV-series are the perfect laptops to choose from which range from 13" to 17" and usually quiet powerful yet quiet light.

Gateway ID47H03h ($799.00 Canadian, available in Canada)

• 2.3 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5-2410M processor
• 14-inch LED-backlit Display
• NVIDIA GeForce Optimus GT 540M graphics with 1GB video memory
• 6GB DDR3 RAM
• 750GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
• Digital media card reader
• 8X DVD-SuperMulti double-layer drive
• 802.11b/g/n WiFi
• Bluetooth 3.0
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• Dolby Home Theater v4 Audio Enhancement
• Two stereo speakers
• One USB 3.0 Port and twoUSB 2.0 Ports
• One HDMI Port
• Multi-gesture touchpad
• Social Networks key
• 6-cell Li-ion battery (6000 mAh)
• Up to eight hours of battery life
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Microsoft Office Starter 2010
• Dimensions: 12.97 x 8.95 x .85-1.14 inches
• 4.6 lbs.

Now I have to say that this is a pretty great unit for a a bit of everything. Now don't go chasing after HP or Sony because you'll be paying more for the name. If you want to get something more powerful than wait for my blog about the Acer Ethos.