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Gateway® ID5821u LIMITED EDITION

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A bold blend of high technology and supreme style, the 15.6-inch Gateway ID5821u Notebook boasts strong performance features along with its eye-catching Pininfarina design. Inside is a powerful set of performance elements, including a 2.1GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1, 64-bit Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1, 4GB of onboard RAM and a 500GB hard disk drive5. Outside is a sleek frame with great touches revving the ID5821u's looks, such as the unique tailfin design, chrome-plated accents and sound-ramp speaker grill. Expandability includes HDMI and eSATA; connectivity includes Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi Certified® wireless. Usability is a dream thanks to the multi-gesture touchpad. With its great entertainment options, optimized performance and reliable connectivity, you can multitask with ease and enjoy all your digital media. Your Gateway® ID5821u Notebook is available at Amazon.com.
Intel® Core™2 Duo
This laptop is equipped with an Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor1, for more speed and power to accomplish your tasks at home and on the road.
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Intel® Graphics Media
Accelerator 4500MHD
Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD graphics delivers turbo-charged 3D performance and fast throughput bringing games and entertainment to life with life-like graphics and support for the latest Microsoft® DirectX® 10.
Intel® GM45 Chipset
The Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset delivers the highest level of the gorgeous Windows Aero® experience, featuring exceptional 3D graphics performance and Intel® Clear Video Technology for excellent video quality.
15.6" High-Def LED-Backlit Screen
Enjoy games, movies and more in true cinematic 16:9 widescreen splendor with this system's 15.6" Ultrabright™ LED-backlit screen, featuring an exceptional 1366 x 768 native resolution.
4GB DDR3 Memory
Zip through intense 3D graphics processes and get sleek, seamless animation during your gaming outings with 4GB of DDR3 RAM. With nearly twice the bandwidth of DDR2 memory, this new technology uses less power (also meaning better battery life for mobile users) and delivers crisp visuals for graphics-rich applications, the gorgeous Windows Aero™ operating environment, and your next-generation games.
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.
Digital Media Card Reader6
Ditch the extra wires and cables—this system will read selected memory cards for a wide range of today's digital cameras, camcorders and more.
Multi-Gesture Touchpad
Accent your mobile freedom with easy operation! Simply flick, swirl and pinch your fingers across the intelligent multi-gesture touchpad to intuitively navigate webpages, media libraries, photos, spreadsheets and more.
Gateway MyBackup Button
Delete your worries and ease your mind: Back up your data with just the touch of a button! The Gateway MyBackup Button gives you a seamless way to set up and perform backups.
Gateway PowerSave Button
We make it easy to save energy. Just give a single touch to the Gateway PowerSave Button to put your PC into power-saving mode. You can keep working while mobile even as you extend your battery life!
Touchpad Lock
No more cursing your cursor! Prevent accidental cursor movement by your palms or wrists by enabling the convenient Touchpad Lock button. Just set it and the touchpad is turned off.
Kensington Lock Slot
You're protected! The Kensington lock slot lets you attach a security cable to help keep your Gateway® laptop safe at school, the coffeehouse, airport lobby, a conference room or any other public place where you need to keep connected.
Norton Security Trial9
Your favorite Anti! Get a 60-day tryout of Norton's newest solution for antivirus, antispyware, antiphishing, website authentication and more.
1-Year Ltd. Warranty/Parts & Labor
Limited warranties & service agreements apply; visit Gateway.com for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations.
  
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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Supreme Style
To go with the high tech of your Gateway® ID Series laptop is its supreme style. The sleek frame of the Pininfarina design is accented by the unique tailfin look, chrome-plated accents and sound-ramp speaker grill.
Gigabit!
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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Wi-Fi Certified™7
Wi-Fi Certified™The Wi-Fi Certfied™ designation assures you that a product has met rigorous interoperability testing requirements—so you know that compatible products from different vendors will work together. Make sure to match your Gateway with accessories with the Wi-Fi Certified™ logo.
Integrated HD Webcam
This Gateway's high-definition webcam lets you have video chats with friends. Take pictures of yourself for your website or sending 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.
eSATA
Are you ready for transfer rates triple those of USB 2.0 and FireWire 400? Then you're ready for eSATA, the hot-swappable option designed for super-fast, super-reliable data transfer from external mass storage devices.
Dolby® Sound Room®8
Dolby® Sound Room® lets you enjoy movies, music, and games with an enveloping listening experience thanks to Dolby Headphone (providing personal surround sound with any set of headphones), Sound Space Expander (which widens the sound to wrap it around the listener), and Natural Bass (which extends speaker response by up to an octave).
HD Audio
HD audio provides your system with the support it needs to handle the most cutting-edge audio content. Plus, you'll hear more of your tunes and tones, with auditory playback coming out at a higher quality than systems without HD sound.
Energy Star®
The Energy Star® rating means you'll enjoy significant energy savings throughout your PC all the way through to the power adapter.
Slot Load 8x DVD-SuperMulti DL Drive
The slot load optical drive on this model, which handles CDs at 24x and DVDs at a variety of quick speeds, also boasts double-layer technology for selected formats.
 
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Specs at a glance:
Intel® Core™2 Duo Dual-Core T6500 Processor1 (2.1GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB L2 Cache)10
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (64-bit) with SP1
4096MB Dual-Channel DDR311
500GB SATA hard drive5
Chassis with Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with up to 1759MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0, supporting Microsoft® DirectX® 10 and Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset11
Intel® WiFi Link 5100 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED®7

  • 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 Certain functions could require use of an adapter supplied with the media card and/or operate in non-secure mode only.
  • 7 Wi-Fi® certification is for the WLAN module only.
  • 8 Dolby® and Dolby Sound Room® are registered trademarks of Dolby® Laboratories.
  • 9 A 60-day complimentary subscription to the Norton offering is included. An Internet connection is required.
  • 10 Overall system performance is based on several PC attributes; GHz, processor clock speed, is one of the attributes.
  • 11 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.
  • 12 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.
  • 13 Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit www.gateway.com for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations. Accidental Damage Protection not available in all states. If a plan is purchased, an on-site service technician will be sent if necessary, following troubleshooting. Availability varies. Other conditions apply.