New Gateway EC Series (Gateway EC58) Ultraportable Notebook Unveiled

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Following on from having offered you an initial heads up back in October concerning the Gateway EC58 (see: Gateway Debuts EC14, EC54 & EC58 Windows 7 Notebooks) Gateway have now officially confirmed that their new Intel ULV CPU touting 11.6” Gateway EC58 ultraportable notebook is set to hit retail this month (somewhat later than we initially reported).

Running Windows 7 Home Premium, the Gateway EC58, which employs an Ultra Low Voltage Intel Pentium Core CPU, aside from sporting an 11.6” 1366×768 resolution widescreen display, offers up a 320GB hard drive, up to a total of 8GB of RAM (in 2 x 4GB configuration), WiFi wireless connectivity, HDMI port, webcam, an integrated card reader and in-built 8X Super Multi double-layer DVD drive whilst, in terms of battery endurance, the EC58’s 6-cell battery purportedly offers up to eight hours of life based on a full charge.

“Customers understand how convenient it is to have a notebook PC that is portable enough to take nearly anywhere to stay connected and have fun – and the new EC14 brings a new element of entertainment to customers with the ability to watch DVD movies, play games on CD and DVD and more,” said John Nguyen, product marketing manager for Acer America. “The integrated DVD drive in such a compact device will be a huge benefit for customers who want the flexibility to enjoy and share different movies, music, photos and more stored on a DVD or CD.”

Gateway EC14D07u Key Features & Specifications:

• Intel Pentium ULV Processor SU4100 (1.3GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
• Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
• 11.6-inch HD Widescreen Ultrabright LED-backlit TFT LCD (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio)
• Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
• 4096MB DDR2 Dual-Channel 667MHz memory upgradeable to 8GB
• 320GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
• Integrated 8X Super-Multi DVD player
• Integrated webcam
• Multi-in-1 digital media card reader
• Intel Wi-Fi Link 1000 802.11b/g/Draft-N WiFi CERTIFIED featuring MIMO technology
• Gigabit Ethernet LAN
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• HDMI port
• Multi-Gesture Touchpad
• Standard 6-cell Li-ion (5600 mAh) Battery
• 3.55 lbs.
• 11.49″ (W) x 1.12″ to 1.18″ (H) x 8.33″ (D)

The Gateway EC58 ultraportable notebook is set to release later this month with a retail price point coming in at just shy of $630.