Seeing the cow inspired Gateway box outside my front door took me back because I hadn’t had much hands on time with any Gateway models for a few years. The last Gateway machine to grace my presence was an older Gateway M350 with a Pentium 4 processor and 512 MB Ram. It was a solid computer but found its way to eBay when the LCD backlight went out because of a slight bump.

Gateway EC1437u

I wasn’t sure what to expect from Gateway as their reputation has suffered quite a bit in the past few years. Would this be another dull, uninspiring copy-cat notebook, or would they deliver something fresh and invigorating? What I have found in the EC1437u is something in between, but certainly a breath of fresh air from the Gateway folks. Since being acquired by Acer, Gateway has been producing quality products at reasonable prices.
43514131The EC1437u is a nice compromise machine. Spend a few hundred more and you’re into the premium notebook market, spend a few hundred less and you’re floating among the budget friendly yet limited netbooks. This Gateway offers a few premium features in a better than average netbook design.

Gateway EC1437u Specifications :

* Intel Pentium Processor SU4100 (1.3GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Packaging and Documentation
* 11.6″ HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit Display
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
* 3072MB DDR2 667MHz Memory
* 6-Cell Li-Ion (5600mAh) Battery
* 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive AC Power Adapter
* Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader AC Power Cord
* Intel WiFi Link 1000 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™
* 3 – USB 2.0 Ports Setup Poster
* 1 – HDMI Port Getting Started Guide
* Integrated Webcam Non-Microsoft EULA
* Dolby Sound Room Audio Enhancement 3
* Two Built-in Stereo Speakers COA Label for Microsoft Installed software
* Multi-Gesture Touchpad Norton Internet Security 2009 Trial
* Full-Size Keyboard
* 6-Cell Li-Ion (5600mAh) Battery; up to 7-hour battery life

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