Gateway® MC7833u

$849.99 MSRP
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Beauty and brawn merge with the Gateway® MC7833u Notebook. Sharing the great style, edge-to-edge glass and Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 of the entire MC line, our MC7833u laptop boasts an immense hard drive and a classic black hauteur. Use the 16:9 16" cinematic HD display to see your movies as they were meant to be, and the HDMI port lets you enjoy your multimedia on a second display or big-screen TV. 802.11a/b/g/draft-n gives you the best of current- and coming-generation wireless, and the illuminated multimedia touch controls and LED illuminated keyboard make your computing experience a special pleasure. The black Gateway® MC7833u Notebook is available at select retailers.
Intel® Core™2 Duo
This laptop is equipped with an Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1, which gives you more speed and power to accomplish your tasks.
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Intel® Centrino® Technology
An exceptional balance of processor, chipset and wireless, Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology brings you blistering performance, longer battery life, high-definition digital entertainment and amazing connectivity in one tech-perfect package.
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Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator 4500 Series

This system is equipped with the new Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 series, giving you more than 1GB of dynamic video memory. Hardware based, it improves graphics performance while saving power.
16.0" Ultrabright WXGA TFT Screen
Enjoy games, movies and more in widescreen splendor with our MC Series' 16.0" Ultrabright™ WXGA TFT screen, a true 16:9 display boasting 1366 x 768 resolution. Our "Cinematic 16" laptop lets you see more of your digital media thanks to its beautifully streamlined, edge-to-edge glass design.
4GB RAM
Memory helps your PC run faster. With 4GB standard, multitasking powerful programs is a breeze for this system.
500GB Hard Drive5
Need a laptop that has desktop-sized hard drive? Then this Gateway® portable is for you. You have a huge library of music, movies and more important to your life—imagine being able to keep them all with you, wherever you go.
5-in-1 Media Card Reader
Ditch the extra wires and cables—this system reads memory cards for digital cameras, camcorders and more. Works with Memory Stick™, MemoryStick Pro™, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™ and xD-Picture Card™.
Get Illuminated!
Our new MC Series of laptops light up your life with illuminated multimedia touch controls (providing easy media access and management and letting you instantly launch frequently used applications) and with an illuminated keyboard (including an ambient light sensor that adjusts the amount of backlighting to your particular environment).
Kensington Lock Slot
You're protected! The Kensington lock slot lets you attach a security cable to help keep your new Gateway® laptop safe and sound when you're at school, the coffeehouse, a conference room, airport lobby or any other public place where you need to keep connected.
ExpressCard® Expandability
Add memory, communications, multimedia and security features with ease with ExpressCard® and get the reliability, durability and expansion flexibility of PC Cards, yet at half the size.
1-Year Ltd. Warranty/Parts & Labor
Limited warranties & service agreements apply; visit Gateway.com or call 800-846-2000 for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations. Phone charges may apply for tech support.
 
SP1 Edition of Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium, 64 bit
Now more than ever, it's time for Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium, with Service Pack 1's even greater performance, reliability and security; a new 64-bit architecture2 that masters large files; and:

Windows Defender™: Help protect against spyware and other unwanted software.
Media Center: Listen to your favorite music and share photos. Add a TV tuner3 (standard on certain systems) and watch live and recorded television.
Parental Controls: Help ensure that children are using the PC appropriately, while helping to keep them safe online.

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Microsoft® Works
On this system: Microsoft's latest SE edition of its word processing, spreadsheet, calendar, Internet and e-mail suite. (Note: Certain computers might come with the unsponsored version.)
Sixty Days of Microsoft® Office4
This system comes with a free 60-day trial of Microsoft's indispensable Office 2007 suite.
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Stylish Design
Our MC Series' premium case design features deep, rich colors, a brushed metal palm rest and a black polished keyboard surround. Look good on the go wherever you go!
10/100/1000 Ethernet
Connect to the Internet and devices faster than ever with this system's Gigabit Ethernet, thanks to more bandwidth and full-duplex capacity.
Integrated a/b/g/draft-n Wireless
Go long, go free by being able to use any Wi-Fi protocol, including the coming n standard.
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Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Webcam
Take pictures of yourself for your website or send a video "hello" across the miles. Plus, shoot and store photos and video.
HDMI
Enjoy the next generation of viewing today with this system's High-Definition Multimedia Interface, which allows a single cable to transmit uncompressed high-definition video to your digital TV or LCD. Result: The smoothest, sharpest images you've ever seen.
DVD-RW w/-RAM w/Labelflash™6
DVD-RW w/-RAM w/Labelflash™Burn music, movies, presentations and more to the long-lasting, space-saving DVD format with this system's DVD-RW w/ DVD-RAM drive. Plus, use the cool Labelflash™ technology included to customize your compatible DVDs by creating professional-looking labels directly on selected optical media. Note: Labelflash™-compatible media might be available in limited formats, for example, DVD-R only.
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Norton Security Trial7
Your favorite Anti! Get a 60-day tryout of Norton's newest solution for antivirus, antispyware, antiphishing, website authentication and more.
 
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Specs at a glance:
Intel® Core™2 Duo T6400 Mobile Processor1 (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)8
Genuine Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit) with SP12
4096MB 667MHz DDR2 Dual Channel Memory (2 x 2048MB Modules)9
500GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
Premium Design with synthetic leather palm rest, black polished keyboard surround and deep, rich Jet Black finish
Intel® WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wireless10

  • 1 Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Core, and Core Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
  • 2 Windows Vista® 64-bit versions are intended to work with 64-bit drivers and peripherals. Windows Vista® 32-bit compatible applications work in Windows Vista® 64-bit versions. Visit Microsoft's page on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows for more information on upgrading 32-bit applications and hardware.
  • 3 HD requires ATSC digital antenna (not included). HD signal reception depends on multiple factors.
  • 4 A 60-day complimentary subscription to Microsoft® Office 2007 is included. An Internet connection is required to start the trial.
  • 5 MB = 1 million bytes; GB = 1 billion bytes; TB = 1 trillion bytes. Accessible capacity may vary due to preloaded materials and operating environment. Gateway Recovery Management utilizes up to 10 GB of the stated hard disk capacity as dedicated backup space.
  • 6 Labelflash™ media required. For more information, visit the Labelflash™ website.
  • 7 A 60-day complimentary subscription to the Norton offering is included. An Internet connection is required.
  • 8 Overall system performance is based on several PC attributes; GHz, processor clock speed, is one of the attributes.
  • 9 Shared system memory may be allocated to support integrated graphics, depending on system memory size and other factors. Actual system memory available to the operating system will be reduced by the amount of dedicated and/or shared system memory utilized by the graphics solution and resources required by the operating environment.
  • 10 Wi-Fi® certification is for the WLAN module only.
  • 11 Thin-film transistors in liquid-crystal displays commonly produce a small number of discoloration dots. Being a limitation of the TFT LCD technology, these non-conforming pixels are not product defects and so are not covered by warranty.
  • 12 Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit www.gateway.com or call 800-846-2000 for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations. Phone charges may apply for tech support. Accidental Damage Protection not available in all states. If a plan is purchased, an on-site service technician will be sent if necessary, following phone-based troubleshooting. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.