Gateway LT2016u

Gateway LT2016u has an extremely powerful (for a netbook) six cell battery, snappy 3G performance, and stylish design. Moreover, the netbook features a bright, high quality display and quite comfy keyboard making it almost perfect for a small mobile office.

Gateway LT2016u pros:
+ Bright, crisp screen
+ 1 GB of RAM
+ Good 3G data performance
+ Windows XP Home Edition
+ 1.60-GHz Intel Atom N270 processor
+ Stylish design
+ 160 GB / 5,400 rpm hard disc
+ Over 6 hours of battery life using Wi-Fi

Gateway LT2016u cons:
- Cramped touchpad
- Might get hot on bottom
- Expensive total cost with two-year contract

The design:

Gateway LT2016u measures 10.2 x 7.2 x 1.0 inches and weighs 3 pounds. The netbook has glossy lid so it might attract fingerprints, still id does look nice. Inside, the 10.1” display is surrounded by a shiny black bezel and only the built-in webcam is silver-rimmed. The might not be the slimmest and lightest netbook in the world but those are the features you need to sacrifice if you want to have the 6 hour battery life.
The keyboard on the Gateway LT2016u is not full sized, yet with its 89% of the regular size it is still large enough. And as the keys are responsive and tactile writing is generally comfy.
The touchpad measures 2 x 1.4 inches and so there is little space to move your fingers around. Additionally, there is only one button under the touchpad which provides good feedback, but still you won’t make a right click.
The Gateway LT2016u has the usual set of ports such as VGA, Ethernet jack, USB port mike and headphone jacks, all on the left side of the netbook. The right side houses the 6-in-1 memory card reader, two more USB ports, power jack and the Kensington lock slot.

Performance:

The Gateway LT2016u features a 10.1-inch screen displaying 1024 x 600 pixels. The image is generally very colorful and bright and although the screen is glossy it does not disturb too much.
The built-in 0.3 megapixel camera produces quite clear image and Th. Microphone also works fine, although you should not expect miracles from a 0.3 megapixel camera.
Since the Gateway LT2016u’s speakers are underside the chassis if you hold the netbook on your lap you will most probably muffle the sound, but that should improve if you hold it on a desk. The overall audio quality is quite good, although it might be a bit too quiet.
When it comes to data processing the Gateway LT2016u does quite a good job. The netbook scores 1,528 in a PCMark05 test which is a bit above the netbook average. In real life the netbook works fine. You can browse the internet with a few tabs open and listen to music at the same time so it’s just fine. The netbook rarely overheats and so working with it is a pleasure on most occasions.
Both the 3G performance and the battery performance are great as one might expect.

Conclusion:

If you are looking for a device to browse the Internet on while on the way the Gateway LT2016u might be just the right choice for you.
Selected Gateway LT2016u features and specifications:
10.1-inch SD 1024 x 600 resolution TFT LCD
Intel Atom N270 processor (1.60 GHz, 512 KB L2 cache, 533 MHz FSB)
1 GB DDR2 533 MHz SDRAM
160 GB hard disk drive
Multi-in-one card reader: SD, MMC, RS-MMC, Memory Stick, MS Pro, and XD
Optimized Dolby Headphone technology and two built-in stereo speakers
Built-in digital microphone
Integrated 0.3 megapixel webcam
Wireless broadband connectivity: 3G
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g
Ports: USB 2.0, headphone out, microphone in, Ethernet, and VGA
Dimension/Weight: 10.17” (l) x 7.24” (d) x 1.03” (h); 2.95 lbs.
6-cell battery

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