Gateway goes netbook in Singapore with the LT1001G, an Acer rebadge

Now that Acer's Aspire One is on top, there's really little shame in rebadging the popular netbook with everyone's favorite cow-themed computer brand and shipping it on over to Singapore, which is what Acer-owned Gateway has apparently done with the LT1001G. Details are slim, but specs are pretty standard, with a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM and a 160GB HDD. It'll retail for $688 Singapore dollars (about $458 US), and is accompanied by a few other low and high-end laptops to help mark the company's re-emergence in Singapore after splitting nearly eight years ago -- we'd say we're looking forward to seeing the netbook in the rest of the world, but we pretty much already have.

[Via Netbook Era]

[Kris120890 @ Dec 9th 2008 9:15AM]

Looks pretty sexy even though its only a rebadge.

[Information Central @ Dec 10th 2008 1:30AM]

Except for the glare off the moronic glossy screen.

[Madness!! @ Dec 9th 2008 9:19AM]

Looks pretty nice and I love cows so therefore this is savage!

[216 @ Dec 9th 2008 9:23AM]

Garbage compared to the HP Mini Note 1000

[Kris120890 @ Dec 9th 2008 9:31AM]

Even though the acer is the biggest selling netbook on the market.

[216 @ Dec 9th 2008 9:48AM]

oh I know its the highest selling and all, but that Mini changes the netbook game. Biggest flaw on the Retail version of the mini (best buy sells it for $399) is that they only offer the 16gb SSD, and most people I find jump toward the netbook with the larger hard drive, no matter what the technology. If HP throws a larger hard drive in the mini, give it a few months and we'll have a new king woo (if you cant tell I own a Mini myself)

[KilgoreTrout @ Dec 9th 2008 9:50AM]

Which of course is rubbish compared to MSI wind, currently the best netbook on the market (at least after a few easy upgrades)

[rgbFilter @ Dec 9th 2008 11:26AM]

The $150-$200 price difference (at least here in Canada) between HP and Acer at similar specs makes the point rather moot. I'm not arguing that the HP isn't a great netbook. It's probably the nicest one I've used, but the slightly larger screen and keyboard doesn't justify the cost difference.

[Chin-Poh @ Dec 9th 2008 11:20AM]

I like the design of the HP Mini, one of the best if not best looking netbooks on the market. However, HP did several things to almost intentionally shoot itself in the foot. Its the only netbook to require an adapter for the VGA out when every other netbook has a VGA port, it uses a slower and lower capacity 1.8" HDD vs 2.5" standard in netbooks. Those are two big points that don't make the Mini #1 for me.

[golfreak @ Dec 9th 2008 4:36PM]

Well, the Mini 1000 would have been a standout if they had kept the same resolution from the 8.9 version.
Why bump it from 8.9" to 10" and lower the resolutions ?
Yeah its a nice netbook but it doesn't differentiate itself from the rest of the netbooks.

[wako @ Dec 9th 2008 9:31AM]

Anything from the Gateway line is always trash to me. Worst customer service EVER

[Patriks7 @ Dec 9th 2008 10:18AM]

This actually looks more like a business person would have.. the actual Acer looks more "plasticy".. at least in my opinion judging from the above picture..

[sockatume @ Dec 9th 2008 10:36AM]

Seems to be a shade more than a rebadge. The hinge design is the biggest difference, while the chassis shape and cosmetic design is somewhat altered, the indicators appear to have moved, and something's up with the touchpad.

[rickhamilton620 @ Dec 9th 2008 12:54PM]

Totally agree, it it was a rebadge, it was a heck of a lot more than changing the name...

[golfreak @ Dec 9th 2008 3:02PM]

Looks a hell lot better than the A1.
The one thing I can't get over the A1 is the big GAP when the hinges are openned.
Sorry but this one looks a whole lot better than the A1.

[Miguel @ Dec 9th 2008 4:07PM]

Ah, Gateway...anything worth buying in the works? No? It was nice knowing you.

[bebop @ Dec 9th 2008 7:56PM]

http://sg.gateway.com/products/series/ltseries.html

Gallery photos. Clearly the hinge area has been redesigned slightly, and two-tone "trim" applied all around, but it's otherwise identical.

[tony @ Dec 15th 2008 4:33AM]

The bad glare off the moronic glossy screen will not be able in the models , i read at http://thelaptopadvice.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=37 and also there are same small teechnical issues