Gateway NX570X: Dual Core Business Notebook for $699

Gateway will begin selling its NX570 series notebook tomorrow (October 9). The WXGA 15.4-inch business-minded notebook will be available for as low as $699.99 during the holidays.
The NX570 comes with your choice of Intel Core Duo or Core 2 Duo processors, up to 120GB drive, ATI Radeon x1400 GPU w/128MB memory (optional), Bluetooth and 802.11 a/b/g wireless connectivity.The NX570 series is built with durable material including a magnesium frame, brushed aluminum palmrest, and scratch and fingerprint surfaces. The metal edge protects the lower case from bumps.
The following Gateway NX570X configuration is normally priced at $899.99. Gateway is throwing down a $200 discount, bringing the total to $699 plus a $20 shipping fee. While the other holiday specials we’ve written about are cheaper, this is the first Core Duo holiday special we’ve come across.

NX570X specs

Processor: Intel Core Duo T2050 (1.6GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
Memory: 512MB 667MHz DDR2 memory
Hard drive: 80GB 5400RPM SATA(
Optical: 8x DVD/CDRW combo drive
Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
Battery: 6-cell Lithium Ion
OS: Genuine Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition