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It’s been a while (more than 24 hours) since we’ve had the opportunity to tease your pocket and test your patience by gabbing about yet another Web-centric Netbook, so thanks go out to hardware manufacturer Gateway as we direct your attention towards the snappily named LT2016u.
Got $150 USD to spare? Image: Gateway.
Set to arrive through network carrier Verizon Wireless, the latest Netbook offering from Gateway offers up high-speed 3G broadband connectivity and is powered by Microsoft’s stalwart Windows XP operating system.
In terms of core technical attributes, the unsurprising inclusion of Intel’s Atom N270 processor (1.6GHz), a single gigabyte of DDR2 RAM (533MHz) and a 160GB hard disk drive means the LT2016u doesn’t exactly push hard against the Netbook envelope.
That being said, it certainly holds its own in the Netbook arena thanks to a 10.1-inch WSVGA LED-backlit display screen (1024 x 600), 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, a multi-format memory card reader (SD, XD and Memory Stick), and up to six hours of mobile operation on a single battery charge,
While the available configuration is clearly middle-of-the-road, one potential tipping point in the LT2016u’s favour is its glistening price point, which will see the Netbook offered up for just $149.99 USD when it arrives on October 04.
We’d perhaps recommend approaching with caution however, as Gateway’s ultra portable platform comes tethered to a two-year service contract (it is Verizon Wireless after all), and its notably low price is reliant on a mail-in rebate of $100 USD.
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