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Gateway goes the way of 13-inchers

Gateway gets on board with the rest of the notebook world and releases its first 13-inch mainstream notebook by way of its UC series line.

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Dell's done it. HP's done it. Toshiba's done it and so has a slew of other notebook vendors, and finally Gateway comes on board.

Gateway introduces it first notebook PC with a 13.3-inch wide-screen display, hitting the sweet spot display and size for the mobile user. However, with a starting weight of 5.3-pounds, it is a bit heavy for a 13-incher.

The UC series has a round touch pad, black, brushed-aluminum keyboard and palm rest, brushed-aluminum barrel hinges, metallic trim, and rounded edges and corners.

Gateway

Beginning January 8, the Gateway UC Series will be available in several set configurations and prices will begin at $799. Specifications are as follows:

  • Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400 (2.0GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
  • 13.3-inch Ultrabright wide-screen WXGA TFT display (1280x800)
  • 3GB DDR2 667MHz memory
  • 250GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
  • Slot-load 8X multiformat dual-layer DVDRW with DVD-RAM
  • 4-in-1 Digital Media card reader
  • HDMI connector v1.3 and VGA
  • 1.3 megapixel integrated Webcam
  • 6-Cell lithium ion battery
  • Intel Wi-Fi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wireless
  • 10/100 Ethernet, 56K ITU v.92 ready fax/modem
  • 3 USB ports
  • Expresscard type 34 expansion slot
  • Dimensions: 12.6 inches wide by 9.4 inches deep by 1.5 inches high
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1

Editors' note: This specific configuration is for the Gateway UC7807u and will be sold at Costco and TigerDirect.com