Here’s the second new laptop from Gateway, the M285-E series. Like the CX210 series, this notebook also features a nice combination between laptop and Tablet PC. Powered by an Intel Centrino Duo Mobile Technology with Intel Core Duo processor of course, the M285-E offers a Digital Pen Computing – which mean you use your handwriting to store notes, draw diagrams, and even write documents – , a 14-inch widescreen magnesium LCD display, and a long battery life (up to 8 hours of usage). Being the successor of the best-selling M280 notebook, also with Tablet PC capabilities, the company expects this new convertible laptop to be as successful as its big brother. According to The NPD Group’s data for the weeks of October 9, 2005 through March 26, 2006, Gateway has took more than half (54%) of the Tablet PC market with their Convertible Notebook products.

Back to the laptop. Here are some key features of the M285-E notebook:

• Intel Core Duo processor
• fast SATA hard drive
• Dual Channel memory
• 802.11a/b/g WiFi connectivity
• Bluetooth connectivity
• up to 8 hours of usage on a single battery charge
• additional ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 graphics card or just the integerated Intel GMA 950 chipset
• 7-in-1 media card reader
• Three USB ports
• One IEEE 1394 port

Gateway M285-E Convertible Notebook starts at $1,399.99, depend on the specs of course.

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