Gateway NV Series Notebooks Get A Matte Lid And Blu-ray Drives

Gateway has unveiled its updated line of NV series notebooks that sport cosmetic and speed upgrades. The most obvious upgrade would be the exterior, which now ditches the conventional glossy design in favor of a more practical matte, textured lid. Processing grunt has been updated to include the Core i3 and i5 processors, as well as dedicated Mobility Radeon or Intel GMA graphics. The NV59C09u is currently the only model available at launch, priced from $530 and upwards. Keep in mind that a 17.3-inch model will also be on its way, so if you like screen real estate, you might want to hold on to your cash. Specifications of the 15.6-inch model include:

• 2.13GHz Core i3 processor
• Intel GMA graphics
• 4GB of RAM
• Blu-ray drive
• 320GB hard drive
• Wi-Fi b/g/n
• Gigabit LAN
• HDMI port
• Multi-touch trackpad
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit