It might be summer now, but Gateway is already looking forward to when schools reopen by offering their NV series of notebooks that boast a minimalist, glossy design with a relatively sturdy barrel hinge alongside touch-sensitive shortcut keys. In addition, your can further stretch your budget since the 15.6″ LED backlit 1,366 x 768 display is powered by choice of entry level AMD and Intel processors. A couple of shortcut buttons will invoke automatic backups for greater peace of mind, while the other will kick-start a power saving default setting to let you go the distance when there are no power plugs available. Prices start from $500 upwards, where it will net you a 2.1GHz Athlon 64 X2 processor, 4GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive and an integrated-level Radeon HD 3200 graphics card.