The Gateway M Series are notebooks that are built to offer powerful multimedia in an elegant package. With so many laptops, notebooks and PCs to choose from, let’s take a closer look at the Gateway M Series to see what this machine offers. We will look at the specifications of this notebook, take a good look at the build and design both inside and out, its capabilities, its compatibility, the operating system and much more. Whether for business or personal use, let’s see if the Gateway M Series is the notebook that provides you with what you are looking for in portable notebook

First, let’s look at the specifications of the Gateway M Series. It comes quite loaded. Regarding operating systems, this notebook has Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit). It has a powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5250 which is 1.5 GHz. The screen is an Ultrabright LCD with a diagonal dimension of 15.4 inches which offers a farily good sized viewing area. The Gateway M Series has an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator with up to 384 MB which are shared. For drives, it has a DVD plus RW SuperMulti dual layer. This notebook has a built in webcam that is 1.3 megapixels and is equipped with Ethernet and wireless LAN capabilities.

The Gateway M Series has a five in one memory card reader and an ExpressCard 54 slot. This all runs on a six cell laptop Li-Ion battery and fits into a sleek notebook that is ten inches by fourteen inches by one and one half inches. The weight of the Gateway M Series is just a bit of six pounds, 6.29 to be exact. When bought new, you are given a one year limited warranty for laptop parts and labor.

This notebook is great for the general laptop user; it is not often the best choice for gamers. Let’s take a look at the design. The Gateway M Series has a new design with what is called a premium finish. It is constructed of thick plastic and metal accents and is quite durable. The multimedia control panel is made of a brushed metal and the keys are smooth cut, which adds to the sleek, elegant look of this particular notebook.

The display offers you 1280 by 800 resolution with great color and good clarity. The built in web cam works well when taking both still photos and live video. It is handy for online work conferences or personal chatting.

A nice feature of the Gateway M Series is that the media buttons are built in right above the keyboard and they respond to very light pressure. This makes it very easy for the user to start the media player, begin a DVD, and listen to tunes or control iTunes

There are three USB ports, Microphone in and headphone out jacks. There are two small built in speakers that offer good sound with practical range. Another great feature of the Gateway M Series is that this notebook stays cool, both internal and externally. The cooling fans are rather quiet and you do not need to be concerned with a hot laptop on your lap.

The battery life is average and what is normally expected for a laptop. This is a solid, powerful machine and is a good for the home user and business person.