Gateway announces the launch of ID and NV5 notebook series in Canada
Gateway announced on Friday the launch of the ID notebook series and NV5 notebook series in Canada. Here’s a quick summary on what you need to know about each of the Canadian product launches.
The Gateway ID Series (shown above) will be available in three display sizes:
- The ID49 featuring a 14-inch HD Ultrabright LED-backlit display and a weight of 5.07 pounds while measuring a mere 1-inch thin.
- The ID59 featuring a 15.6-inch HD Ultrabright LED-backlit display and a weight of 5.5 pounds while measuring a mere 1-inch thin.
- The ID79 featuring a 17.3-inch HD Ultrabright LED-backlit display and a weight of 7.17 pounds while measuring only 1.5-inches thin
Features of the ID series include:
- Sleek silver design with aluminum alloy lid
- ID49 and 59 have a unique aqua-blue touchpad which glows to the touch
- Select models feature NVIDIA Optimus graphics technology which automatically switches between the discrete NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M graphics and the Intel integrated graphics
- ID49 and 59 support Intel Core i3 and i5 processors with up to 8GB of memory
- ID79 supports up to- Intel Core i7 processors and up to 16G of memory
- ID49 and 59 have a display resolution of 1366 x 768 while the ID79 has a display resolution of 1600 x 900
- Capacitive touch multimedia keys
- Dolby Home Theater support
- Built-in media card reader with support for Secure Digital, MultimediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and xD Picture Card
- New integrated social networking button provides quick access to Facebook, YouTube and Flickr
- Built-in 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi
- Built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam
The new ID series is available now with prices as follows:
- Gateway ID49 has a starting price of CAD $609.99.
- Gateway ID59 has a starting price of CAD $699.99
- Gateway ID79 has a starting price of CAD $1049.99
The newly updated Gateway NV5 series (shown above) features the following:
- Wide range of models from budget ones to multimedia intensive models
- 15.6 inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution
- Two built-in speakers
- HDMI port
- 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity
- 1280 x 1024 built-in webcam
- Gigabit Ethernet
- Support for up to 8GB of RAM
- Built-in media card reader with support for Secure Digital, Multimedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro and xD
- Built-in social networking button for fast access to Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr
The NV5 series will be available with a starting price of CAD $499.99.
