14 DAY TRIAL // Not too long ago, it was reported that Acer had decided to shift manufacturing of all of its ultrathin laptops under the Gateway brand and, sure enough, it appears that the latter is already hard at work on new products. In fact, a certain device has already supposedly started shipping, though it's not exactly a full-fledged ultrathin. For the sake of accuracy, the new mobile PC, dubbed LT32, is more of a hybrid between a netbook and a slim notebook, though the actual performance is definitely not very common for the entry-level laptop market.
The product has a screen size of 11.6 inches and comes with a configuration based on the so-called AMD 'Nile' platform. The exact central processing unit employed is the Athlon II Neo K125, whose clock frequency is of 1.7GHz. This CPU is backed up by 2GB of RAM and is paired with the ATI Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics. This video solution provides the display with more than enough HD multimedia capabilities to make the base of that native resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.
The rest of the feature set is, more or less, predictable. A hard disk drive provides 250GB of storage space, whereas a 6-cell battery lets the entire machine run for up to 5.5 hours on a single charge. As for connectivity and I/O, Gateway threw in the obligatory Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, 3G, a HD webcam, multiple USB ports, a large keyboard, and undersized touchpad and a multi-in-one card reader. All in all, the laptop should be able to handle most HD entertainment tasks, both on the go and otherwise.
Gateway's The LT32 is pre-loaded with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system and carries a price tag of $450. It is backed by a one-year warranty.