http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/verizon.offers.30.netbook.10.smartphones/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/verizongateway.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As part of its Thanksgiving and Black Friday celebrations, wireless provider Verizon will offer the Gateway LT netbook for just $30 with a two-year data contract from Verizon. It represents a $70 in savings as the netbook is currently priced at $100. The netbook has a Wi-Fi connection and an embedded 3G module, along with a 10.1-inch screen, a 160 GB hard drive and 1GB of RAM.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/25/verizon.offers.30.netbook.10.smartphones/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/reliability.study.has.apple.4th.place/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/asusul30.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new study published by SquareTrade revealed that the smaller name brand notebook manufacturers are usually more reliable than their larger rivals. Of the top nine, ASUS has the lowest tracked breakdown rate with fewer than 10 percent of its notebooks failing in the past two years. Toshiba, Sony and Apple also have better-than-average performance and are either just over or under the same figur... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/17/reliability.study.has.apple.4th.place/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/02/subsidized.sony.vaio.p.at.verizon/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/sonyvaiop.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Wireless provider Verizon will soon add the Sony VAIO P netbook to its subsidized lineup, according to a Monday Phone Arena leak. Thus far, Verizon offers the Gateway LT2016U, HP Mini 311 and Mini 110 netbooks, but the VAIO P would be the smallest and lightest of the four. The system should be the standard 8-inch netbook but will have a built-in modem with both EVDO and GSM support.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/02/subsidized.sony.vaio.p.at.verizon/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/gateway.ec.notebooks.reach.us.with.win.7/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/gatewayec14.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gateway today entered the market for Intel CULV portables in earnest by launching its EC series in the US. Previously seen in Canada, the line is a rebadge and re-spec of Acer's Timeline and is highlighted by the EC14. The 11.6-inch system weighs just under 3.8 pounds and uses either single-core Celeron, dual-core Celeron or dual-core Pentium CULV chips to outrun netbooks while still getting as ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/19/gateway.ec.notebooks.reach.us.with.win.7/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/gateway.one.zx.series.debuts/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/gatewayonezx.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Gateway today preempted its rivals with one of the first fully multi-touch all-in-one desktop lines. The One ZX series' staple feature lets them both take advantage of the pinch-to-zoom, scrolling and other features inherent to Windows 7 as well as a custom touchscreen front end for music, notes, photos and content sharing.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/07/gateway.one.zx.series.debuts/ Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/05/gateway.bringing.windows.7.convertible.tablet/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/gatewaytabletintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A number of images and specs for Gateway's upcoming convertible tablet PC, the EC18T, have been revealed ahead of any official news from the system builder. Outside of the new OS, a Monday Engadget leak reveals the 11.6-inch tablet will ship with an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU and up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM. Graphics will be handled by Intel's integrated GS45 Express chipset.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/05/gateway.bringing.windows.7.convertible.tablet/ Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/verizon.adds.gateway.lt2016u.with.3g/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/gatewaylt2016u.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon this morning topped off its device launches with its second netbook to have built-in 3G. A special version of the Gateway LT2016u will support Verizon's EVDO network out of the box and will be subsidized to a lower $150 price in return for a two-year data plan and a $100 rebate. The same broadband plans apply and will give either a modest 250MB for $40 per month or 5GB for $60 per month.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/verizon.adds.gateway.lt2016u.with.3g/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/verizon.to.offer.subsidized.gateway.netbook.soon/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/gatewaynetbookintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />According to a leaked document, wireless provider Verizon will soon begin offering its second subsidized netbook with the upcoming addition of the Gateway LT2016u, Engadget reported on Monday. The computer will be sold on a two-year data contract, and like the first Verizon-subsidized netbook, the HP Mini 1151NR, will use Qualcomm's Gobi data modem to access Verizon's 3G data network. Otherwise, ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/verizon.to.offer.subsidized.gateway.netbook.soon/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/22/gateway.ec1803h.in.canada/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/gatewayec1803h-store.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Canadians have been receiving an early North American look at the first 11.6-inch Acer and Gateway notebooks to use Intel's CULV platform thanks to a model that has been spotted this week by an Electronista tipster at Future Shop stores in the country. Known as the Gateway EC1803h, the PC seems to be a rebranding and mild respecification of the Acer Timeline 1810T (Aspire 1410 in the US) that isn... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/22/gateway.ec1803h.in.canada/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/apple.leads.consumer.index/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/macpro-nehalem.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple continues to hold first place in tracking conducted by the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, says Fortune. The company has scored 84 out of 100 in a 2009 study, leaving it in a dominant position over rival computer builders. It has also dropped a point since 2008 however, when it achieved its highest-ever score.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/apple.leads.consumer.index/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:50:00 GMT