Gateway ID49C12u 14 Inch Laptop - Arctic Silver Review
Gateway ID49C12u 14 Inch Laptop - Arctic Silver Feature
- This 14 inch ID Series is a true road warrior, weighing approximately five pounds and less than 1 inch thin.
- Intel Core i5 Processor with Intel Turbo Boost Technology delivers smart performance that adapts to your needs, enabling more responsive multitasking and energy efficiency
- 14.0 inch HD Ultrabright LED-backlit Display (16:9 aspect ratio) plays the latest high-resolution movies, digital content and media for a true cinematic view.
- Be cable free all day! With up to 6 hours battery life on a single charge you can stay productive while traveling, at the coffee shop, around campus or at home.
- Windows 7 Home Premium makes the things you do every day easier and with Office Starter 2010, experience new ways to deliver your best work!
Gateway ID49C12u 14 Inch Laptop - Arctic Silver Overview
Gateway ID49C12u Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Core i5-460M processor 2.53GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.8GHz, Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), 14" HD Ultrabright LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset, 4096MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, Intel HD Graphics, 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, 8X DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive, Built-in 1.3MP HD Webcam (1280 x 1024), Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby Home Theater v3 audio enhancement, High-Definition Audio Support, 802.11b/g/n WiFi CERTIFIED, 4 - USB 2.0 Ports, HDMI Port, Glowing Light Effect Multi-gesture Touchpad, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), up to 6-hours of battery life, 5.07 lbs. | 2.3 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Microsoft Office Starter 2010, Norton Internet Security 2010 (60-day trial)
Gateway ID49C12u 14 Inch Laptop - Arctic Silver Specifications
Ultra-thin elegance and road-warrior prowess mark the 14-inch arctic silver Gateway ID Series notebook. Starting at just 0.87 inches thin and only 5.07 pounds light, the ID49C12u is packed with premium performance features that deliver the likes of enhanced multimedia and one-click social connection. You'll make the most out of your mobile life with its powerful, turbo-charged Intel Core i5 processer, large 500 GB hard drive, the latest graphics, and the new Microsoft Office Starter 2010.
The perfect road warrior laptop, packed with premium
performance in an extremely thin and light design
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The Gateway ID Series laptop merges modern chic and high-end design with a minimalist cool simplicity to provide you with a unique personal expression. With up to 6-hours battery life on a single charge you can stay productive while traveling, at the coffee shop, around campus or at home. The Gateway Social Networks Key makes connecting to today's most popular sites a snap by instantly launching Facebook, YouTube and Flickr with a single log-in to all three sites.
Navigate through web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more in style, with the one-of-a-kind Multi-Gesture Glowing Touchpad, which provides an illuminated shimmering soft blue tone glows while you pinch, flick, and swirl your fingers on the pad.
Ease your mind and back up your data with the Gateway MyBackup Function Key--a seamless way to setup and perform backups--and use the multi-gesture touchpad to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers for an intuitive navigation of web pages, photos, spreadsheets and more. Engage in face-to face communication and snap photos to share anywhere with the 1.3-megapixel webcam with integrated digital microphone, and quickly connect to your favorite social network sites with the press of a single key.
Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.
You'll also experience new ways to deliver your best work with Office Starter 2010.
The ID49C laptop comes with quick keys for accessing your favorite social media sites
as well as effortless backup.
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Key Features
- 14-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. The LED backlight technology is 33 percent more energy efficient than standard CCFL LCD screens.
- 2.53 GHz Intel Core i5-460M dual-core processor for smart performance with a speed boost (2.80 GHz with Turbo Boost Technology; 3 MB L3 cache). Intel's Turbo Boost technology maximizes speed for demanding applications, dynamically accelerating performance to match your workload--providing more performance when you need it the most.
- 500 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
- 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (1066 MHz)
- Intel HD Graphics (with 128 MB of dedicated system memory) provides an advanced video engine that delivers smooth, high-quality HD video playback, and excellent 3D capabilities with support for Microsoft DirectX 10 games--an ideal graphics solution for everyday computing.
- 8x SuperMulti DVD±R/RW drive can also write to CD, DVD-RAM, and dual-layer (DL) DVD±R discs--which can hold up to 8.5 GB of data.
- Multi-gesture touchpad enables you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers for an intuitive navigation of web pages, photos and more.
- Dedicated Gateway social networks key makes connecting to your favorite social networking sites a snap by instantly launching Facebook, YouTube and Flickr with a single log-in to all three sites.
- Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Stereo speakers with third-generation Dolby Home Theater audio enhancement technologies transforms the experience of movies, music, and games. Includes Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, Dolby Natural Bass, and Dolby Sound Space enhancer technologies.
- 1.3-megapixel HD webcam integrated into the display bezel for easy video chats and conferencing (1280 x 1024 resolution)
The multigesture touchpad with glowing
light effect (see larger image).
- Gateway MyBackup makes it easy to back up your data without a hassle. Duplicate files to another location quickly and easily with a single press of the Gateway MyBackup Key.
- 4 USB ports
- HDMI port for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable.
- Multi-in-1 digital media card reader compatible with Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Multi Media Card, Secure Digital, xD-Picture Card.
- Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
- Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
- Preloaded with the Microsoft Office Starter 2010 free software offering with selected functionality of Word and Excel for your text and spreadsheet tasks. Plus, if you decide you want the full suite, just purchase a product key to activate an ad-free version that also includes the latest Outlook, PowerPoint, and Publisher programs.
- Up to 6 hours of battery life from 6-cell battery (4400 mAh)
- Weight: 5.07 pounds
- Warranty: One-year parts and labor limited warranty
What's in the Box
This package contains the Gateway ID49C12u notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions
It also comes with the following software:
Norton Internet Security 2010 (60-day trial); Nero 9 Essentials; Cyberlink PowerDVD; Microsoft Office Starter 2010 (reduced-functionality and advertising; Office 2010 product key can be purchased to activate preloaded suite)
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to.
And with Windows Anytime Upgrade, you'll be able to add new features to your PC in as little as 10 minutes. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process, it requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings
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