Gateway announced its newest line of notebooks: the NV Series. The NV Series has a sleek, ergonomic design and includes models for budget-conscious students and families, to systems packed with the latest technology for video editing and casual gaming, including…

- Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors as well as AMD Athlon and AMD Turion processors.

- Up to 4GB of DDR3 memory that is upgradeable to 8GB.

- The notebooks also feature media card readers that accept popular media cards (Secure Digital, Multimedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and xD) as well as large-capacity hard drives ranging from 320GB to 640GB of capacity, enabling customers to easily and quickly access, download, store and share their digital media content.

- The MyBackup function gives consumers a way to quickly and easily back-up all important files to another location such as a USB drive, external hard disk drive, or another hard drive partition.

Since all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, the NV line is sure to include plenty of entertainment capabilities, such as…

- High Definition Ultrabright LCD widescreen 16:9 display. The NV5 15.6-inch display models boast a 1366×768 resolution, and the Gateway NV7 1600×900 resolution; great for HD movies and video.

- Blu-ray players for top-of-the-line movie-viewing (select models), as well as DVD and CD recording

- An integrated HD webcam with 1280×1025 resolution

- ATI Mobility Radeon HD graphics for PC gaming

- Seamless social networking capabilities, like the integrated “social networking” button which allows customers to access their social networks, including Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, with a single touch of a button.

The Gateway NV Series will be available in a variety of configurations with the MSRP starting at $529.99. The first model to be available will be the Gateway NV59C09u, with additional models in the line becoming available in the coming weeks.

Model Number: Gateway NV59C09u; MSRP: $799.99

• Intel Core i3-330M Processor (2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache) 2

• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• 15.6″ HD Widescreen Ultrabright TFT LCD Display

• Mobile Intel HM55 Express Chipset

• 4096MB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1066MHz Memory Packaging and Documentation

• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD

• 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

• 4X Blu-ray Disc/DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive

• 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED

• 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)

• High-Def Webcam (1280 x 1024)

• Two Stereo Speakers

• Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader

• One HDMI port and three USB 2.0 Ports

• Multi-Gesture Touchpad

• Dedicated Numeric Keypad 3

• 6-cell Li-Ion (4400 mAh) Battery; up to 4.5-hours of battery life(2)

• Notebook weight: 5.72 lbs

• Two Year Warranty

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