Gateway FPD1975W: 19″ Wide LCD Monitor

Gateway FPD1975W
Size: 19″ Wide
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1440 x 900
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Response Time: 8ms
Viewing Angle: 150/135
Input: VGA, DVI-D
Weight: 9.8lbs
Power Consumption: 38W
Price: US$149.99 (Refurbished price at TigerDirect)

I have said this a few times before but I will say it again: A refurbished unit means that whatever was going to go wrong anyway has been [...]

Gateway FPD2275W: 22″ LCD Monitor

Gateway FPD2275W
Size: 22″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1680 x 1050
Contrast Ratio: 700:1
Brightness: 300 cd/m2
Response Time: 5ms
Viewing Angle: 160/160
Input: VGA, DVI-D with HDCP, Component, Composite, S-Video
Other: USB 2.0 (4)
Price: $179.99 (TigerDirect, refurbished)

TigerDirect just sent me an email showing a $179.99 price on Gateway’s FPD2275W 22″ LCD monitor. The unit is refurbished, but that just means whatever that [...]

Gateway P171XL FX Edition: 17″ Gaming Notebook PC

Gateway P171XL FX Edition

LCD Size: 17″
Aspect Ratio: 16:10
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1200
CPU: Intel Core2 Extreme Processor X7900 at 2.80GHz
FSB: 800MHz
Cache: 4MB L2 cache
HDD: 400GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive w/ 16MB Cache (2-200GB)
GPU: nVidia GeForce Go 8800GTS with 512MB of GDDR3
Price: ~US$3000

The first question that was on my mind: is the 1920 x 1200 pixel [...]

Acer to Acquire Gateway for $710 Million

Today, August 27, 2007, Acer announced that it will purchase all of Gateway’s outstanding shares for $1.90 per share and has been approved by the boards of directors at both companies. The two companies are expecting the deal to be completed by the end of this year, of course, given that the US government approves. Acer moved [...]

Gateway C-142XL: 14″ Wide Convertible Tablet PC

Gateway C-142XL Specifications
Display: 14.0″ Touch LCD
Aspect Ratio: 15:9
Pixel Format: 1280 x 768
GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 HD 128MB GDDR3 (Up to 256MB using HyperMemory)
CPU: 2.40GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 800MHz FSB, 3MB L2 Cache
Memory: 3GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1GB and 2GB Sticks), Up to 4GB
HD: 250GB 5400RPM SATA 8MB Cache
Optical: 8x MultiFormat DL DVD-RW/RAM
Battery: [...]

Gateway TA1: 14″ Wide Convertible Tablet Notebook PC

The TA1 has a 14″ touchscreen LCD with a pixel format of 1280 x 768 with a 15:9 aspect ratio. The 14″ LCD is rotatable. HP’s DV1000 14″ wide NBPC had the same panel format but the industry is moving toward 14.1″ wide with 1280 x 800 pixel format and a 16:10 aspect ratio. The [...]