Gateway Announces New Ultraportable with Integrated DVD

Posted 01/07/2010 at 5:26am | by Paul Lilly

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One item not often found on compact notebooks is an integrated DVD drive, so you can bet Gateway's going to trumpet this stand-out feature in its new EC14D ultraportable notebook.

"Customers understand how convenient it is to have a notebook PC that is portable enough to take nearly anywhere to stay connected and have fun -- and the new EC14 brings a new element of entertainment to customers with the ability to watch DVD movies, play games on CD and DVD, and more," said John Nguyen, product marketing manager for Acer America. "The integrated DVD drive in such a compact device will be a huge benefit for customers who want the flexibility to enjoy and share different movies, music, photos, and more stored on a DVD or CD."

In addition to the 8X Super Multi dual-layer DVD drive, the 11.6-inch EC14 will come in a variety of configurations. One such configuration (EC14D07u) will include an Intel Pentium ULV SU4100 processor, Intel GMA 4500MHD graphics, 4GB of DDR2-667 memory (upgradeable to 8GB), a 320GB hard drive spinning at 5400RPM, multi-card reader, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, multi-gesture touchpad, 6-cell battery, and Windows 7 Home Premium.

Gateway says you can expect to the see the EC14xxx later this month with a starting price of $630.

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