Gateway EC1440U 11.6-Inch Black Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium)

by Gateway

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 11.2 x 1.2 inches ; 3.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002PY7LJC
• Item model number: EC1440u
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,875 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 18, 2009

Product Description

Gateway EC1440u Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Celeron Processor 743, Windows 7 Home Premium, 11.6" HD Widescreen LED-backlit Display, Mobile Intel GS45 Express Chipset, 2048MB DDR2 667MHz Memory, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, 250 GB SATA Hard Drive, Integrated Webcam, Multi-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Dolby Sound Room Audio Enhancement, Intel WiFi Link 1000 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N, 3 - USB 2.0 Ports, 1 - HDMI Port, Multi-gesture Touchpad, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4200 mAh), up to 6-hours of battery life, 3.08 lbs. | 1.4 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Norton Internet Security 2009 Trial (60-day insert)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise!, October 30, 2009

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History Lover - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gateway EC1433U 11.6-Inch Cherry Red Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

I admit to being a Gateway fan and have bought only Gateway computers since 1986. But, when I ordered this computer, I was having second thoughts because I was thinking the chip wouldn't be fast enough and 2 Gigs of DDR2 memory wouldn't be sufficient to run multi-media software. But the computer arrived quickly and after initial setup I discovered that everything works smoothly and effectively on this little gem. However, I find the flat keyboard keys a little disconserting. This will take some time getting used to.

I am delighted and intend to use this little (but not too little) laptop extensively, especially when I travel.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy with this laptop/netbook, perfect choice for me, December 12, 2009

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Adam "Adam" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gateway EC1433U 11.6-Inch Cherry Red Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

This Gateway model had everything I was looking for at an acceptable price and I think this is perfect for university students in many ways and is an absolute great value:
1) I wanted a netbook for some time for its portability and longer battery life. This one is only 3 lbs (fits into your backpack like a thin book) and battery usually lasts 6 or 7 hours but less if I watch videos. I have always liked the Cherry Red laptops of Gateway but I'm glad I waited for this one. So it looks great too. Originally this was to be a secondary laptop for on the go but it actually replaced my older laptop because it does everything and much more. The only thing it does not have is a CD/DVD drive which these days is not a necessity. (You can buy it separately if needed).
2) The screen is 11.6" which is bigger than most regular netbooks, those would be too small for me. I don't notice a big difference at all compared to my older 15.6" laptop, obviously it is a bit smaller but works fine for me.
3) New Windows 7 Home Premium preinstalled. The setup for the laptop was very easy, matter of minutes. It did not come preloaded with too much useless programs, so setup was easy.
4) built-in 1.3MP webcam and microphone is pretty much standard these days (my older laptop did not have the webcam integrated), so this is a nice convenient feature.
5) 250GB HDD is bigger than my old laptop and you can never have enough hard disk space
6) 2GB memory, expandable to 4GB
7) the processor is Intel Celeron 743 which is fast enough to handle multiple programs open (word processor, browser, video cutting)
8) Nice extra is the HDMI output, not using it yet but might be useful someday.

The sound could be better though, it comes with Dolby Sound Room effect, takes some getting used to but with speakers it is fine.

All in all, I am very happy with my purchase, researched this one for a long time and I think I got great value for my money. What it basically came down to for me was the screen size, battery life, hard disk space, attractive design. I hope this little companion will last long.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Value!, December 19, 2009

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C. Fischer (Bloomington, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gateway EC1433U 11.6-Inch Cherry Red Laptop (Windows 7 Home Premium) (Personal Computers)

This is really a combination of Netbook & Notebook. I had one of the first really good netbooks for about a year before this model came out and I couldn't wait to switch. In addition to all the pluses mentioned by Adam, biggest improvement for me was the FULL-SIZED keyboard, with the right SHIFT key in the right place! Second biggest draw was the 11.6 widescreen high resolution screen which makes both web browsing and video viewing on airplanes a dream. Great battery life, good processor, Windows 7, 2GB memory, larger hard drive and low weight all combine to make this the travel/study laptop to get.

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