The Gateway 700XL is bursting with all the high-end technologies from a PC enthusiast's daydream: the all-new Intel® Pentium® 4 2.20 GHz processor, an enormous 120 GB hard drive, an expansive 18.1-inch (viewable) flat-panel display, a DVD-Rewritable drive, and 1 GB of memory.
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SOURCE: Gateway, Inc.
Nerds Get Something New to Fantasize About
New Gateway 700XL Threatens to Push Aside 'Lord of the Rings' on Geek Message Boards
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW - news) today introduces the most advanced desktop PC ever sold nationally. The Gateway 700XL is bursting with all the high-end technologies from a PC enthusiast's daydream: the all-new Intel® Pentium® 4 2.20 GHz processor, an enormous 120 GB hard drive, an expansive 18.1-inch (viewable) flat-panel display, a DVD-Rewritable drive, and 1 GB of memory. It's also the first PC on the market with the new Hi-Speed USB 2.0 peripheral interface, providing data transfer speeds up to 40 times faster than USB 1.0.
``Hard-core computer buffs are pretty tough to impress, but we think the Gateway 700XL will make them turn off the 'Babylon 5' reruns and take note,'' said Mike Ritter, Gateway vice president. ``This PC has the best of everything: hardware, software, peripherals, you name it. And because it's a Gateway, our customers will know they're getting more than just a PC -- it's everything they need in one, hassle-free package.''
Some feature highlights of the Gateway 700XL include:
-- Intel Pentium 4 2.20 GHz processor -- the fastest CPU available,
introduced just today.
-- Massive 120 GB hard drive -- the largest on the market, capable of
storing 100,000 minutes of music (about 25,000 songs), with 20 GB of
disk space remaining for programs and files.
-- DVD-Rewritable drive allows users to store 4,000 photos onto a single
DVD disc.
-- Huge 18.1-inch (viewable) flat-panel LCD display -- a free upgrade
from Gateway for a limited time.
-- Whopping 1 GB of memory -- a free upgrade from Gateway for a limited
time.
The 700XL also features Gateway's Video:)Ware Advanced bundle to deliver an ideal digital video editing and production solution. The Gateway Video:)Ware(SM) Advanced solution bundle makes digital video editing and production hassle-free with an easy-to-read Getting Started Guide, MGI VideoWave 5.0 video editing software, connecting cables and training on digital video.
Additionally, the system features two technology firsts that let consumers do more with their computer. The Gateway 700XL incorporates a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface, which provides transfer speeds up to 40 times faster than USB 1.0 devices for the fastest multimedia and peripheral connections. Plus, the Gateway 700XL is powered by Intel's new Pentium 4 processor 2.20 GHz for blazing performance.
The Gateway 700XL is priced at $2,999 and available now. The system comes with Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition, and Microsoft Office XP Small Business. To help users get connected to the Internet quickly, the Gateway 700XL also comes with one year America Online Internet access.
For more information about the Gateway 700XL, call 800-846-2106, visit the company's Web site at www.gateway.com or go to one of the Gateway stores nationwide.
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW - news), a personal technology company, improves people's lives through a combination of the latest and best hardware, communication tools, applications, training and service, all wrapped in a custom financing package. The company takes a localized approach, utilizing its Web site, call centers and nationwide network of Gateway retail stores to build direct relationships with consumers, small and medium businesses and government and education institutions. A Fortune 500® company founded in 1985, Gateway is ranked as the most admired American company in the Computers and Office Equipment industry in a Fortune magazine survey(1) and is the top brand in customer loyalty and for first-time home computer purchases of Wintel-based PCs(2). For more information, visit Gateway's Web site at www.gateway.com .
(1) Fortune Magazine, "America's Most Admired Companies," February 19,
2001.
(2) From the Harris Interactive Consumer TechPollSM study of 140,000 PC
owners who use the Internet, released March 5, 2001.
SOURCE: Gateway, Inc. |
