Gateway have started selling their new M210 widescreen laptop.
The basic configuration of the M210 is 1.2" thick, weighs 5.3lb, costs $899.99, and features a 1.5GHz Celeron M processor, XP home, 256MB RAM, 40GB hard drive, CDRW/DVD combo drive, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, integrated graphics, and a 14.1" widescreen WXGA (1366x768) LCD screen.
Seems like a good choice for a sub-$1000 laptop that is good for work and good for watching DVDs on long plane flights, but it's no good for playing games.
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Not bad, but once you make it a Pentium M and add a bit more RAM to make XP usable, the price isn't nearly as attractive. Sure, it would be perfect for DVDs, but not for work. I find it VERY difficult to work with only 256MB of RAM.
None of the three usb ports are working. It's amazing how such a laptop can leave the factory with such a serious problem. It's a hardware issue.