Laptops Arena

Small business customers looking for a lightweight widescreen travel partner should take a good look at the Gateway M255-E, which offers a speedy 2-GHz Core Duo processor along with a 14.1-inch widescreen.

It may look a bit plain on the outside, but this system has plenty of multitasking muscle and comes with a solid three-year warranty.

The M255-E comes with a basic software package that includes Microsoft Works 8.5 and Nero Express 6. For $1,633 you get an excellent three-year warranty that is backed up by just as many years of technical support.

The Gateway M255-E doesn’t break any new ground but offers everything business users need to work on the go.

Via laptopmag.

You don't usually think of tablet PCs as supersized, but Gateway has never been shy about making big convertibles. The company was the first to come out with a 14-inch combo years ago, and the M285-E follows suit with its 14-inch widescreen display and a powerful configuration.

All of the strengths and weaknesses of Gateway's design philosophy for convertibles still hold true in it latest generation. The M285-E is big, relatively fast, and rich in features. But at 6.2 pounds, no one will enjoy lugging it around.

On the downside, the built-in microphone lacks the sensitivity of the dual-array recording devices in some of the Electrovaya, Motion Computing, and Toshiba slates and convertibles. We wouldn't expect this model to record a meeting with any great accuracy, although it could be counted on for personal notes.

Overall, Gateway delivers an uneven convertible that delivers good performance and a large display for users who hate to squint. However, the system is too large and heavy for anything more than occasional tablet use.

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