Gateway PCs Accelerate the Pulse - and the Applications

Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Home and business customers eager to enjoy gaming, digital video editing and productivity applications to their fullest potential can now benefit from the latest Intel Pentium 4 processors in Gateway's award-winning line of desktop PCs.

Gateway desktop PCs for consumers and businesses will be available with the new Intel processors that deliver faster processing speeds and larger cache sizes to result in improved performance, especially when running multiple tasks. Gateway will utilize the new Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading technology based on the 90 nanometer process and a 1MB level 2 cache on select Gateway 510 and Gateway 710 desktop PCs for home users immediately. Additionally, Gateway will integrate the new processor on select E-Series managed desktop PCs for corporations and institutions and Sb-Series desktop PCs for small businesses later this quarter.

Gateway PCs will be offered with the new processor in speeds ranging from 2.8GHz to 3.2GHz. Additionally, Gateway plans to offer the 3.4GHz version of the processor in desktop PCs later this quarter, and other processor speeds later this year.

Also as of today, Gateway includes the faster processing speed of the new Intel Pentium 4 processor 3.4GHz with HT technology and 512KB cache on several models in its powerful Gateway 710 line of PCs for home users, as well as on selected E-Series managed desktop PCs for corporations and institutions. Later in Q1, Gateway's high-end consumer systems for gamers and power users will get a boost when the new Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor with HT technology is available.

The newly upgraded PCs deliver performance increases when running more than one application, such as editing digital photos while downloading music or developing presentations while downloading database information. Giving the PC additional power and responsiveness, the processor also takes advantage of multi-threading capabilities built into new software, including Microsoft Windows XP.

"Whether our customers are playing the latest game, downloading digital music or viewing digital video, they want a PC that delivers a pulse-quickening, in-your-face experience," said Mike Flanary, vice president of desktop PCs, Gateway, Inc. "PCs are so central to our lives -- they help us communicate, save memories, find information and have fun -- oftentimes all at once. The boost from these new Intel Pentium 4 processors in Gateway PCs will let consumers take on and enjoy even more digital hobbies, and will help professionals be more productive at work."

Beginning today, many of Gateway's most popular PCs ship standard with Intel's new Pentium 4 processors. For example:

• Gaming systems are hot -- and the Gateway 710G Gaming PC is now shipping with the Intel Pentium 4 processor 3.2GHz and 1MB cache at the same price of $1,999.99. Families and gamers on a budget can choose the Gateway 510G Gaming PC, priced at $1,099.99, now with the Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.8GHz with 1MB cache.
• The Gateway 510X Performance PC, priced at just $1,299.99 and now including the Intel Pentium 4 processor 3.0GHz with 1MB cache, is ideal for home users who want improved performance for tasks such as saving digital video, managing digital photos and burning music CDs.
• PC enthusiasts who want to invest in a system with the power and storage capacity to handle digital video and can choose the award-winning Gateway 710XL, which will now utilize the fast Intel Pentium 4 processor 3.4GHz with 512KB cache priced at a price of $3,499.99.

"We are pleased that Gateway is launching new systems based on our new Intel Pentium processors with HT technology built on 90nm technology, said Bill Siu, vice president and general manager, Intel Desktop Platforms Group. "These processors are well-suited for today's applications, and offer headroom for the next wave of technologies."

Gateway will also offer different speeds of the new Intel Pentium 4 processor with 1MB cache and the Intel Pentium 4 processor with 512KB cache as upgrade options on other configurations in the Gateway E-Series, Sb-Series, Gateway 710 and Gateway 510 lines of desktop PCs.

Gateway's consumer PCs are enhanced by Gateway's advanced audio systems, which make the computing experience more realistic and enjoyable. The Gateway 510XL and Gateway 710X come standard with the high-fidelity GMAX 2100 2.1 speakers that create a rich surround-sound type experience from only 2 speakers and sub-woofer, while other desktop PCs in the award-winning line-up can also be upgraded to include the GMAX 2100 2.1 speakers.

More information about Gateway's products and services is available by calling 1-800-GATEWAY, via the company's Web site at www.gateway.com or at one of the more than 185 Gateway stores nationwide.

Source: Gateway