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Acer 's had \ her day (or two) Unveiling back-to-school laptops, and now it's sister brand, from the Gateway' s. The outfit has just announced the 15.6-inch N-series and the 14-inch-ID47, which include both USB 3.0 and a selection of Sandy Bridge processors. (In the case of entry-level NV, you can also have an AMD 's fresh-off-the-line chips Llano opt.) But the company has more than just give his notebooks a spec bump - also tweaked their designs and added a Chiclet keyboard to the NV series, while the metal-clad ID 's trackpad is 20 percent larger and is no longer lights up like a mood ring. The ID47 has also filled a 14-inch display in a case generally with 13.3-inch panels, and a non-removable battery, which promises to eight hours of combined juice. (The NV is rated for up to 4 hours.) And, in an unusual twist, our friends in Canada will have additional options, including a 15.6-inch version of the ID, and select models with NVIDIA Optimus. Both the ID47 and NV55 / NV57 are now available with the ID from $ 629.99 and $ 799 Canadian and NV get $ 529.99 and $ 499 Canadian. Check out the various configurations after the break with a lot of 'o photos below.

Update: Many of you are asking about the screen resolution to these guys. It 's not in the press release, but the answer is 1366 x 768, all on the line.

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Gateway updates its ID and NV-laptop with USB 3.0, and Sandy Bridge International Llano originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 7 July 2011 08:00:00 EDT. Please read our terms for use of feeds.