Lately, as soon as Acer launched a new netbook, Gateway wasn't far behind with something similar. Case in point: The Gateway LT3103u ($380 street) looks eerily similar to the Acer Aspire One (A0751h) in that both have unusually large widescreens and keyboards. In fact, they are practically identical until you take a peek at under the hood: AMD parts, too, are unusual finds in a netbook. With them, the LT3103u is slightly faster than the Atom-based A0751h, albeit at the expense of battery life. At $380, though, one can easily turn a blind eye to its parts and welcome, with open arms, an 11.6-inch widescreen and a full size keyboard.
Gateway Inc
http://www.gateway.com
- Price as Tested: $380.00 Street
- Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
- Processor Name: AMD Athlon 64 L110
- Processor Speed: 1.2 GHz
- RAM: 2 GB
- Weight: 3.2 lb
- Screen Size: 11.6 inches
- Screen Size Type: widescreen
- Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon X1270
- Storage Capacity: 250 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11a/g
- Primary Optical Drive: External
