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Gateway M500S July 6th, 2003 | by Ian Bell

Gateway M500

2.2 GHz Mobile Intel P4

Built-in 802.11b wireless networking*

256MB DDR memory (expandable to 1GB)

40GB Ultra ATA hard drive

Front slot loading combo 8x/8x/24x CDRW and 8x DVD ROM drive

32MB mini USB drive

15.2" SXGA - WXGA (1280 x 854) wide aspect TFT screen

Integrated V.92 56K modem

(2) Type II or (1) Type III PC card slots

(3) USB, (2) IEEE 1394 (FireWire)

parallel port

TV-out

VGA port

SD card socket

Nvidia GeForce 4 420 Go with 32MB

Audio DJ with dedicated controls and LCD monitor - play music off hard drive or CD without turning on computer
Built-in speakers and sub-woofer

Integrated 10/100 network capability

Full-sized keyboard with EZ Pad pointing device

Microsoft Works Suite 2003, including Microsoft Word, Money, Encarta, Picture It!, Media Player, and Streets and Trips and 9 CD learning library

Other software titles include Monopoly 2, Peachtree First Accounting 2003, Quicken Lawyer 2003 Business and Personal, LapLink Gold 11, ExpensAble 5, Print Shop Select 15, Greeting Card Factory Express, Easy Translator v.4, Form Tool v.5, INFOtrac Personal 2003, Smart Business Plan Deluxe, Turbo Project v.4, Winway Resume Express, Scrapbook Factory Express, MasterCook Deluxe 6, Ability Photopaint Studio, Personal RecordKeeper 5, Financial PowerTools, Stuffit Standard 7.5, iCleanforWindows, iAnnotate-it, iCapture-it, iOrganize-it, DisKeeper Lite and Eudora Pro E-mail
One year America Online (AOL) internet access

Microsoft Windows XP Home

Lithium-ion battery with AC pack

Measures approx. 13.8" x 10" x 1.3"

Weighs about 6.9 lbs.

Comes with a 1 year parts/labor/no onsite/1 year tech support limited manufacturer's warranty