Gateway EC1456u 11.6-Inch HD Display Black Laptop - Up to 7 Hours of Battery Life | 
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| Brand: Gateway
Category: Personal Computer
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 2214
Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
Batteries Included: Yes
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.3
CPU Type: Pentium
Processors: 1
System Memory: 4
Memory Type: SODIMM
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Hard Drive Size: 500
USB Ports: 3
Display Size: 11.6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 8 x 11.2 x 1.2
MPN: LX.WF302.071
Model: EC1456u
UPC: 099802673475
EAN: 0099802673475
ASIN: B0031RG0V2
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| Features:
| • | 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 Processor | | • | 4GB DDR2 667MHz Memory | | • | 500GB SATA Hard Drive; Intel WiFi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N | | • | 11.6" HD Widescreen LED-backlit Display; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD | | • | Windows 7 Home Premium |
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Product Description
Stay productive on the go with the Gateway EC14 Series Notebook delivering up to 7 hours of battery life, exceptional communication features and easy usability in a sleek, stylish design that turns heads. With features such as Intel Pentium processor, Draft-N wireless and 500GB hard drive you can stay productive and enjoy all your digital media while on the road. 11.6 HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit Display (1366x768 resolution, 16 - 9 aspect ratio) Integrated Webcam Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1695MB of Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 Intel WiFi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port) Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD High-Definition Audio Support and 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room Audio Enhancement Two Built-in Stereo Speakers and Built-in Microphone Multi-Gesture Touchpad Interfaces - 3 x USB 2.0, Headphone/Speaker/Line-Out Jack, Microphone-in Jack, VGA, HDMI, RJ-45 Approximate Unit Dimensions - 11.22 (W) x 8.03 (D) x 0.87 ~ 1.18 (H) inches Approximate Unit Weight - 3.08 pounds
Amazon.com Product Description
Gateway EC1456u: Ultraportable Performance Providing up to 7 hours of battery life, the Gateway EC1456u delivers nearly all-day on-the-go productivity exceptional communication features and easy usability in a sleek, stylish design that will turns heads. You'll enjoy extended computing thanks to the ultra-low voltage (ULV) Intel Pentium processor for a good balance of performance and battery life (from the included 6-cell battery). Stay productive on the go with the 11.6-inch HD widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit display delivers an optimal viewing experience for all your needs--from working on documents and spreadsheets to checking in on your favorite online social networks. The full-size keyboard is comfortable and easy to use when on the move. A Multi-Gesture Touchpad enables you to pinch, flick and swirl your fingers across the touchpad for more natural photo and video viewing as well as intuitive navigation of websites. Get personal surround sound audio with Dolby Headphone Technology delivering multichannel sounds over an ordinary pair of stereo headphones. And you'll enjoy the next generation of video playback with the HDMI output, which allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video and audio to your digital TV or capable external monitor. Pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version), you'll be able to easily create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. Windows 7 is the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version of Windows yet. Better ways to find and manage files, like Jump Lists and improved taskbar previews, help you speed through everyday tasks. Windows 7 is designed for faster and more reliable performance, so your PC just works the way you want it to. Note that this laptop does not include an optical drive, but you can use optional external DVD/CD drives that connect via USB.
Key Features  The Gateway EC notebook with 11.6-inch LED-backlit screen and up to 7 hours . |  The EC1456u in black. |  Ports include three USB, an HDMI, and a multi-format memory card reader. | - 11.6-inch LED-backlight widescreen display with 1366 x 768-pixel resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio. This Ultrabright display offers a high-gloss, sharp contrast, anti-reflective finish.
- Energy efficient, 1.3 GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 processor with ultra-low voltage for extended battery life. The dual-core SU4100 has a has a power consumption rating of just 10 watts, a fast 800 MHz front-side bus (FSB), and 2 MB L2 cache.
- 500 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
- 4 GB of DDR2 RAM (667 MHz)
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1700 MB of shared video memory and support for DirectX 10 games.
- Webcam and integrated microphone make it easy to set up video conferences or video chats with friends wherever you are
- Stereo speakers with 2nd generation Dolby Sound Room audio enhancement transforms the experience of movies, music, and games.
- Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n) for ultra-fast connectivity to home and business networks.
- Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- Multi-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia (MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, and xD Picture Card media
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- HDMI port for connecting to a compatible HDTV or home theater receiver for uncompressed digital audio and video via a single cable. Also includes standard analog VGA video output.
- Multi-gesture touchpad allows you to intuitively navigate WebPages, media libraries, photos, spreadsheets and more by simply flicking, swirling and pinching your fingers.
- Gateway Recovery Management enables you to create a default backup disk and an application and driver backup disk, restore the system to factory default, reinstall apps and drivers, manage password settings, recover from the hard drive ,and recover from your factory recovery disk.
- Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. And you can watch shows for free when and where you want with Internet TV on Windows Media Center. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.
- Get more features with Windows Anytime Upgrade. It's the best way to add features to Windows 7, takes as few as ten minutes, requires no software or downloads, and you'll keep your existing programs, files, and settings. Windows will walk you through the simple upgrade process.
- Pre-loaded software includes Microsoft Works SE 9.0 for word processing and spreadsheet work. Enjoy a 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007.
- Up to 7 hours of battery life from 6-cell battery (5600 mAh)
- Dimensions: 11.22 x 8.03 x 1.18 inches (WxDxH)
- Weight: 3.08 pounds
- Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
What's in the Box
This package contains the Gateway EC1456u laptop, 6-cell rechargeable battery, AC adapter, and printed documentation It also comes with the following software: Microsoft Works (applications for word processing, spreadsheet, calendar, and e-mail); 60-day trial of Microsoft Office 2007; Norton Internet Security 2009 (60-day trial); Norton Online Backup; Gateway MyBackup; Google Toolbar; WildTangent Demo Games
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 Best Bang for Your Buck July 6, 2010
dasn0wman (Brooklyn, NY United States)
Researched many laptops. Wanted portable and light but a netbook has such a low-tech set-up and upgrade will bring price to a full-sized laptop. This is a bit bigger than netbook with advantage of a full-sized keyboard. Extremely light and portable. Best of all, 500g hd, 4g memory, and 8 hr battery. Can't beat it.
Excellent ultraportable laptop, great value April 13, 2010
David E. Calhoun (New York, NY United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This laptop is an excellent value, fast, versatile and light. It has a host of features: both vga and hdmi outputs, 3 usb ports, a dvd drive, a large hard drive and plenty of ram and power and speed in the processor, all in a light 3.5 pound package. This baby has me very comfortably waiting out the "tablet/Ipad" wars. Highly recommend.
Nice compromise between netbook and full-blown laptop April 3, 2010
Brian Carnell (Kalamazoo, MI)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although it is not perfect, for the $600 price tag, the Gateway EC1456u is a nice step up from a netbook while still keeping the weight and size in ultraportable land.
Pros: the 500gb hard drive and fast processor mean fewer compromises. I have 80gb of files I need access to in my Dropbox and it was nice to watch that all transfer without having to worry about filling up the hard drive.
This machine is also relatively fast, given the weight and relative lack of excess heat even when going full bore. I read on some sites that running games on the integrated Intel graphics was iffy at best. I installed my addiction of the moment - World of Warcraft - and was able to get 15-20 FPS in populated areas like Dalaran and 20-30 FPS in non-city areas at full-screen resolution. Ramped the graphic back a bit to 1024x768 and I was hitting 40 FPS. Tried a bunch of lower end games off Steam like Torchlight, and they ran fine too at more-than-acceptable frame rates.
Cons:
- the keyboard is not nearly as good as other reviews would lead you to believe. I can touch type at 150wpm and the keyboard took some getting used to. Yes it is full-size, but the keys are completely flat which makes it hard to tell at times which key you're pressing -- slightly smaller keys or even a chiclet style keyboard as on some of the Toshiba netbooks would have worked much better.
- as in most small notebooks/netbooks, the trackpad and buttons are crap. I just turn them off and use a wireless mouse instead, though, so I assumed that going in.
- I really couldn't care less about this, but if you do be warned -- the case is fingerprint smudge city.
Overall:
I am extremely happy with this laptop. It really fits the bill as an ultraportable laptop that is a lot more powerful and fully equipped than a netbook, but still in the 3 pound take-it-anywhere weight range.
Great notebook for battery and portability April 2, 2010
David Abramson (Washington, DC)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Using this laptop steadily for the last few days and the battery life has proven to be excellent. I'm consistently getting 6-7 hours of life without needing to resort to tricks like dimming the screen or avoiding certain types of applications (video, etc)
Other pros:
.Love the 500GB Hard Drive-- don't see this filling up anytime soon, even after adding lots of media files, documents and installing applications
.Processor is adequate for everything I've done so far - web surfing, videos, productivity apps- also the 4GB ram is a plus
.Incredibly light - I'm used to lugging around 15-in laptops for work, I can barely tell that this in my bag
.Screen resolution is also very good; easy to read documents and websites
.Didn't come preloaded with too much bloatware
The only con I have so far is the touch pad. The multi-touch control is pretty useless and I find myself inadvertently zooming-in/out of open windows. I'm mostly using an external USB mouse so this is not a major issue.
I would highly recommend this system to anyone who wants the portability of a netbook but requires a good deal more disk space and memory.
Very good little computer March 18, 2010
J. Sommerville (Boston, MA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This laptop fills a very specific niche: It is compact enough to have the effortless portability of a netbook, but has the processing speed, RAM and hard-disk space, and quality of assembly to mark a significant step up from the ubiquitous $300-$400 (Atom processor/Windows Starter/1 GB RAM) netbooks. I have owned a couple of those, and tried out several more at retail stores - they are all glacially slow, prone to freeze, essentially incapable of running any memory-intensive tasks, and feel cheap. I should mention perhaps that I am a long-time Mac user; The Gateway does not replace my Macbook, but Windows 7 is definitely the best-functioning iteration of that OS I have used, and Apple does not make a computer with this combination of price point, capacity and speed. I travel a lot, and this unit is very small and light. It starts up quickly, has excellent battery life, good enough screen and keyboard for my eyes and fingers. I had considered another one of the ASUS netbooks, but after upgrading the RAM, installing a more functional OS (Windows Starter is pretty woeful), you would be approaching the price of this Gateway, and still have a machine that is significantly inferior. If you are shopping for a netbook and can make the price jump to the EC1457 without wincing too hard, you won't be disappointed.
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