http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/ Engadget Comments for Gateway gets snazzy with glowing touchpads on EC39C and ID49C08u laptops 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/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/It says it has an i5. There is also Intel and Nvidia videocards which means Hackintosh A-OK. Only thing you'd have to check is wireless card.]]>Jun 4th 2010 5:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 6:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 5:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Mom: Why'd you go $200 over on your laptop budget, Greg!?!?
Son: I needed the glowing trackpad. Check it out, mom!
*Son's face... Mom's palm...*]]>Jun 4th 2010 5:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/
... i'm on a mouse.]]>Jun 4th 2010 5:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/+1 for the reference to the best ad ever.]]>Jun 4th 2010 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Made. my. day.]]>Jun 4th 2010 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 5:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 7:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/
Assuming there's a reasonably answer, I pose another - why blue? It'll just annoy the crap out of you, particularly since it's one of the hardest colours for the human eye to focus on.]]>Jun 4th 2010 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/*reasonable]]>Jun 4th 2010 5:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/There is a serious case modding market for power gamers. But it's almost all for desktop PCs. When the time comes and laptops are suitable for hardcore gaming as well, these guys are ready. Apparently for some things you don't need a reason. ]]>Jun 4th 2010 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 5:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/
I'm sorry, I can't see the usefulness of this, other than for aesthetics and eye candy. It seems like it would be an additional (small) drain on battery life.]]>Jun 4th 2010 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Always on, so you can do a quick check of something without booting up the main machine. Maybe a popout option to 'take it with you'

AND...
As Google would know everything being clicked on through the pad, they'd have even MORE knowledge of what you're doing! mwahahah *hic*

Ok... back to seriousness. I've often wondered why trackpads AREN'T more intelligent. Those EEE-pad PC's/new Commodore machine, it'd be neat if those displays in the keyboard could be used as secondary screens innately. If there's USB vga monitors about that do touchscreen, can't you get a small one as a trackpad that windows see's by default as a second screen and you could configure to show IM's popping up/IRC notes/ REALLY basic things, but on a secondary mini screen that's also a trackpad.
(26 hours awake now, things getting woozy, night all)]]>Jun 4th 2010 5:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/
This one
The ASUS N43
The new Acer Timelines

I want to say Asus for the brand and build quality, but who knows when that model will come out.

The Aspire Timelines are out now, but lack the Optimus technology and people say bad things about Acer (but I've never had a problem with them - the Aspire I have now has been going strong for 4 years this October)

Then there's this. It has Optimus, great keyboard (with decent sized shift key), but you get what you pay for, and I can't help but feel that I'll have some sort of problem with this just about of Warranty.]]>Jun 4th 2010 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 7:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Sales: "Our kit is regarded as junk but we need sales"
Marketing: "Put flashy lights on"
Customer: "Cor, look at the lights, pretty innit?"]]>Jun 4th 2010 7:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/
Close up shop Apple! You had a good run.]]>Jun 4th 2010 8:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 4th 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/
The 13.3" one seems pretty neat... now let's just hope for 1366x768 or higher resolution... am getting sick of this 1280x800 business.]]>Jun 4th 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/
i don't see any advantage to a pad that essentially flickers when i use it. computer interfaces need a purpose to succeed and what's the purpose here? give us lighted keys !!!
]]>Jun 5th 2010 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/gateway-ec39c-and-id49c08u-preview/Jun 6th 2010 1:16AM