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Gateway Inc. today introduces the Gateway LT2000, a new sleek and compact netbook with a 10.1-inch TFT LED-backlit display that will let mobile customers maximize their time on the go to stay connected and productive. At the core of the Gateway netbook line is excellent mobility and wireless communications, so customers can shop online, browse websites, make VOIP(1) calls, and stay in touch with friends and colleagues via email and social networks. The Gateway LT2000 netbook line is powered by Intel Atom processors and can provide easy access to the Internet via Wi-Fi 802.11b/g.
Incredibly portable, the new Gateway LT2000 netbook line measures only about an inch thin and weighs only 2.62 pounds so it is comfortable to hold, easy to transport and fits neatly into a purse or backpack. Boasting the same fashionable design seen in the Gateway LT3100 netbooks launched last month, the new Gateway LT2000 netbooks come in NightSky Black and Cherry Red with an engraved Gateway logo and modern silver trim accents. continue

The idea of a compact convertible notebook tablet might not be anything new, but ASUS found a way to create a mini tablet that sells for just $500. Since similar tablets cost at least twice the price, what makes the new ASUS Eee PC T91 so special? I spent a week putting the T91 through its paces and what I discovered was a convenient little companion PC that might actually be more impressive than the specs suggest. Let’s take a closer look.

ASUS Eee PC T91 Specifications:

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Gateway (now owned by Acer) hops on the 11.6-inch LCD screen bandwagon (started by Acer) with the LT3100 netbook. Unlike Acer, however, this one’s got a — GASP! — AMD chip?

Yes, that’s right. The LT3100 features a single-core AMD Athlon 64 L110 CPU running at 1.2 GHz, ATI Radeon X1270 graphics, and 2GB of memory. The screen has a 1366×768 resolution.

Pricing will start at $399 (MSRP), so the machine falls into the same category as Acer’s current 11.6-inch offering, the Atom-based Aspire One 751. The LT3100 weighs in at 3.14 pounds and measures about an inch thick.

From the looks of the press release, this model comes standard with a six-cell battery which is good for up to five hours. With some Atom-based netbooks clearing the eight hour mark when equipped with a six-cell battery, let’s hope that Gateway’s AMD version packs a little more wallop to make up for the somewhat-shortened battery life.

The LT3100 comes in black and red, presumably available now or in the very near future as no far-off release date has been specified. Here’s the full press release:

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Now that everyone has had their say about the Palm Pre, I thought it wise to say a few words about the oft labeled “iPhone killer” that Sprint and Palm hope will bring each back from the edge of the dreaded deadpool. It seems as though every touch-screen device to launch since the first generation iPhone has faced an uphill battle and the Pre is no different. It’s unpolished, sure, but Palm’s webOS has managed to slip in right behind Apple’s iPhone OS, which is something the other smartphone operating systems have failed to do. But it’s not perfect and, let’s face it, nothing is ever perfect on launch day.

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