It seems that more and more new notebooks and netbooks launched by computer makers recently. The back to school shopping season is one of the best times of the year for many computer makers so they load up with new product offerings.Gateway has announced a new NV series of notebooks that are offered with Intel or AMD hardware on the inside starting at a budget price of $499.99 says DSTTi. The machines all share many of the same features including a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit LCD screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768. The machines also have dual speakers and HDMI outputs.