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Gateway (they’re still around?) just introduced two notebook computers which comprise its TC Series. 

Their tagline is “Beautiful, powerful and lightweight?  You better believe it.”  Is the TC line “beautiful?”  It’s nice looking, but “beautiful” is a bit of a stretch.  The back of the 14-inch 16:9 LCD looks nice, with either a red or black shiny finish.  The keyboard area has the brushed look.  The rest of the PC looks a bit bulky. 

How powerful is it?  Both models, the TC7306u and the TC7307u, have 2GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core processors and they both run the 64-bit version of MS Windows Vista Home Premium so it can take advantage of the 4GB of RAM installed.  A 320GB SATA hard drive is a good size and they both come with eSATA ports if you want to add more storage.  Gateway even threw in 802.11b, g, and Draft-N compatibility.  The 14-inch display has a resolution of 1366x768 so you can watch up to 720P HD video.  It also looks like you will be able to upgrade the laptop from a DVD burner to a Blu-ray drive.  This set of specs is not bad. 

The TC line is a bit heavy for “lightweight” at 5.3 pounds each.  What’s the big difference between models?  It seems to be the color and where each will be available.  The TC7306u has a black finish and will be at Tiger Direct, and the TC7307u with its burgundy finish will be available at “select retailers.”

They both cost $649.99 base price, so there’s no premium for picking one color over the other.  There is no pricing info on the Blu-ray upgrade.

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