Gateway NV Series Gets Social

Gateway has updated its NV Series of notebook PCs. The Gateway NV line is available in two sizes – the NV5 Series sports a 15.6-inch display and the NV7 Series has a 17.3-inch display. The NV Series also includes handy little "social networking" button that lets you access and update Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, etc. by simply touching the button.

All models have High Definition LED-backlit TFT Widescreen displays. The NV5 15.6-inch display has 1366x768 resolution, while the Gateway NV7 Series sports 1600x900 resolution. Additional features include a choice of Intel Core i3 and Core i5 processors or AMD Athlon and AMD Turion processors, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory (upgradeable to 8GB), hard drives from 320GB to 640GB, two built-in stereo speakers, a media card reader, an HDMI port, 802.11b/g/n WiFi Certified connectivity, a High-definition webcam with 1280x1024 resolution, and Gigabit Ethernet LAN connectivity.

The Gateway NV59C09u is the first model in the new series and is available now. Features include a 15.6-inch HD Ultrabright LCD display, Blu-ray drive, Intel Core i3 processor and an integrated HD webcam for only $799.99. Additional models will be available in the coming weeks.

Gateway NV59C09u; MSRP: $799.99

• Intel Core i3-330M Processor (2.13GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 3MB L2 cache)
• 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
• 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
• 6-cell Li-Ion (4400 mAh) Battery; up to 4.5-hours of battery life
• Notebook weight: 5.72 lbs
• 2-Year Limited Warranty

Additional Gateway NV Series models will be available in the coming weeks in a variety of configurations starting at $529.99.