http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/ Engadget Comments for Gateway pumps out EC Series ultraportables http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 2:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/i have the same question
they even called the allienware m11x a netbook earlier..
i assume that vaio TT will soon join the victims]]>Jan 8th 2010 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
I think its the 4GB of ram thats pushing up the price. Most netbooks still come with 1GB and are only upgradable to 2 or 3GB when its loaded with windows 7.]]>Jan 8th 2010 2:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 3:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
I agree. I hate how companies are now releasing laptops with underpowered processors at the pricepoint of laptops with a real processor. The ec1435u was a much better value.]]>Jan 8th 2010 3:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
The whole netbook vs notebook and which is what is all just marketing. People seem to want netbooks now for their portability and price so companies are just trying to stretch that out to get people looking at their products by classifying them as netbooks.

I also think its stupid that companies apply limitations on what can be in it if it has something else in it. Like if it has xp it can only have 1gb of ram and if it has ion it can only have 3gb. It seems like memory companies are getting screwed due to this and maybe a lawsuit is in need.]]>Jan 8th 2010 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
Get rid of the DVD drive and it would be a good portable laptop.]]>Jan 8th 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
As long as the dvd drive doesnt cause it to be thicker than it would be without one I cant see it being a negative. Id like to see how it compares with an atom CPU for performance though.]]>Jan 8th 2010 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/The base model (EC14) comes sans DVD drive, and runs 80 bucks less then the EC14D. Same stats, otherwise, which makes it the one I'm more likely to go for as I have no need for a disc drive thanks to the advent of high capacity USB thumb drives. ]]>Jan 8th 2010 4:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 2:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
Scratch that I guess it doesnt but still might be a contender considering its specs and other netbooks configured similarly cost about the same.]]>Jan 8th 2010 3:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 2:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 2:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 2:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
]]>Jan 8th 2010 3:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/lols.]]>Jan 8th 2010 4:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/2 4GB modules required ($$$$$$$$)]]>Jan 8th 2010 7:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 9:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
Bravo. Let's hope this style of arrowkey design catches on. I hate the Home/PgUp/PgDn/End keys vertically on the right side of the keyboard. Aargh!!
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Of course, Acer bought Gateway, so not too surprised at the overlap, but that is pretty much the exact keyboard as my Acer Timeline 1810TZ.. Matter of fact, other than the optical drive, it's pretty much identical is spec to the 4 month old Acer Timeline 1810TZ.

I'm very much okay with NOT having the optical drive and increased battery life and portability, over this one too.]]>Jan 8th 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/
With an 11.6" screen?

Confusing.

How about some industry standardization on naming. If it has a 11.0-11.9 inch screen, call it an EC11D. That way it is easy to compare... uhh... fruit...er... uhh... stuff to stuff....]]>Jan 8th 2010 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 8th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/08/gateway-pumps-out-ec-series-netbooks/Jan 9th 2010 5:02PM