GATEWAY UNVEILS 17-INCH WIDESCREEN NOTEBOOK.

Gateway has unveiled its new line of back-to-school notebook PCs including the first 17-inch widescreen Gateway notebook to be offered through the company's retail sales channel.

Designed for families, students and small business professionals, the Gateway 8510GZ is ideal for productivity, entertainment, studies and work. In addition to its visually stunning 17-inch Cinematic Widescreen WXGA display, the Gateway 8510GX provides the ultimate in mobile performance with ample battery life and the latest Intel Pentium M processor.

The Gateway 8510GZ and the entire new line of notebook PCs for the back-to-school buying season are also available at major retailers now. Gateway sells its Gateway- and eMachines-branded PCs in more than 7,000 retail stores throughout the United States and Canada.

"The Gateway 8510GZ's 17-inch Cinematic Widescreen display will be a head-turner in retail," said Chad McDonald, Gateway's director of mobile products. "And when performance-oriented customers take a closer look, they'll see the product provides the ideal combination of features and technology at a very competitive price. In fact, the entire new line illustrates our dedication to continuing to deliver the best values in retail."

In addition to the 17-inch widescreen Gateway 8510GZ, the new line of Gateway notebooks will impress back-to-school shoppers. Delivering desktop-class performance and graphics, the Gateway 7510GX notebook is powered with an AMD 64-bit processor and ATI Mobility Radeon X600 graphics, making it perfect for gamers and power users. Additionally, Gateway's 6000 series notebooks provide all the essentials of mobile computing for as low as $749.99.

Gateway 8510GZ: Dramatic Display, Ultimate Mobile Performance

Gateway's first notebook with a 17-inch Cinematic Widescreen display to be offered at major retailers, the new Gateway 8510GZ provides a compelling combination of features for performance-minded mobile PC users. The notebook's vibrant display complements its powerful Intel Centrino Mobile Technology, dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon X700 PCI Express graphics and other advanced features to result in an unsurpassed mobile computing experience.

The 17-inch Cinematic Widescreen display delivers 25 percent more pixels than an XGA display and showcases entertainment, games and DVD movies with astonishing clarity. Small business users will appreciate that it accommodates large spreadsheets or multiple applications on the screen simultaneously, allowing them to easily compare multiple information sources.

Designed to provide the best system performance in a truly mobile computer, the Gateway 8510GZ is based on the Intel 915 chipset and features

Intel Centrino Mobile Technology and an Intel Pentium M processor 740 with 533MHz front side bus, as well as 512MB of fast Dual Channel DDR2 memory.

Ready for work and play, the Gateway 8510GZ includes dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon X700 graphics with 64MB of Video Memory for enhanced gaming, graphic-intense applications and digital media. Storing and accessing information is easy with the PC's large 100GB hard drive, four-in-one memory card reader and a double-layer DVD+/-R/RW multi-format drive that can store up to 8.5GB of data on double layer DVD media.

Students and small business professionals who need to input numerical data quickly can conveniently use the notebook's dedicated 10-key numeric key pad. In addition, the Gateway 8510GZ features the latest high speed connectivity including 10/100/1000 Ethernet and 802.11g wireless LAN.

The Gateway 8510GZ notebook comes standard with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Microsoft Works 8.0. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,449.99.

Gateway 7510GX: 64-bit Computing and Dedicated Graphics Rivals Desktop PCs

The Gateway 7510GX brings together the high-end features typically found in today's desktop PCs -- 64-bit processor, dedicated graphics and a huge 1GB of memory -- all in a mobile form factor. The notebook delivers the power of AMD's fastest mobile processor available on the market -- the AMD Athlon 64 3700+ -- to provide 64-bit processing for the hottest game titles, digital media hobbies and graphics-intense applications. Also, the advanced processor means that the Gateway 7510GX can handle future generations of 64-bit software. Taking the visual experience to a stunning level of detail and vibrancy, the notebook comes with dedicated ATI Mobility Radeon X600 graphics with a huge 128MB of Video Memory.

Taking advantage of the processing and graphics power of the Gateway 7510GX is easy. Popular electronic devices such as MP3 players and digital cameras as well as popular flash memory and media cards can be connected to the PC via its 6-in-1 digital media reader, IEEE 1394 port and four USB 2.0 ports. In addition, the Gateway 7510GX features a double-layer DVD+/-R/RW multi-format drive that can store up to 8.5GB of data on double layer DVD media. The system's massive 100GB hard drive will ensure ample storage for large digital media files.

The latest technology and premium features further boost the performance of the Gateway 7510GX. The notebook comes with a generous 1GB of DDR memory to provide an optimum computing environment for the most demanding applications. The new notebook's 15.4-inch widescreen Ultrabright display provides a visually stunning experience for viewing digital entertainment, web sites and DVD movies. Plus, the widescreen display provides 25 percent more pixels that a standard 15" XGA display providing considerably more resolution.

The Gateway 7510GX is ideal for students and families who want to stay connected via the web and email; it comes with integrated 802.11g wireless and is broadband- and network-ready with 10/100 Ethernet.

The Gateway 7510GX comes standard with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and Microsoft Works 8.0. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,399.99.

Gateway 6000 Series: Large Display, Mobile Essentials Starting at $749.99

Gateway's popular Gateway 6000 Series notebooks are available in three different configurations. Each of the Gateway 6000 Series notebooks comes with either a 15-inch XGA or 15.4-inch WXGA widescreen Ultrabright display that shows images in crisp, clear detail.

The systems are optimized for computing on the go with an Intel Celeron M processor or Intel Centrino Mobile Technology with an Intel Pentium M processor. Providing a robust wireless connection, the Gateway 6000 Series use integrated BroadRange Technology. As a result, the notebooks can roam 50 percent further from an access point and can operate in high speed mode to experience 40 percent greater throughput. Plus, the notebook's compact form factor weighs only six pounds and measures as thin as 1.31 inches, so staying in touch and productive anywhere, anytime is easy.

Priced for anyone on a budget, the Gateway 6018GZ features an Intel Celeron M processor 360, 256MB of memory, a 40GB hard drive, a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive and a 15-inch XGA Ultrabright display for the low manufacturer's suggested retail price of only $749.99.

The Gateway 6022GZ features upgraded technology and a larger 15.4-inch WXGA widescreen Ultrabright display in the same sleek form factor. It comes equipped with an Intel Celeron M processor 370, 512MB of memory, a 60GB hard drive and a DVD+/- R/RW drive for the manufacturer's suggested retail price of just $899.99.

Enhanced mobile performance can be found in the Gateway 6520GZ, which comes with an Intel Pentium M processor 735 and Intel Centrino Mobile Technology. It also includes an 80GB hard drive, 512MB of DDR memory, DVD+/-R/RW drive and the stunning 15.4-inch WXGA widescreen display. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,099.99.

All three Gateway 6000 Series models come with Microsoft Windows Home Edition and Microsoft Works 8.0.

Service and Support

The company's extensive online support center gives them easy access to customer support representatives and information on important issues such as limited warranties, technical issues and upgrading.

Gateway offers a pro-active service tool called BigFix at no charge on all its retail PCs. With the customer's permission, BigFix identifies and sends messages offering software and OS updates, as well as offering general PC maintenance and advice. Additionally, the Gateway System Recovery solution offers all customers the ability to easily recover drivers, applications or the full factory image. The Gateway System Recovery solution provides advanced recovery capabilities that are always available, so consumers experience less down time in the event of a system issue. Unlike other recovery systems, Gateway's solution lets customers restore the factory software image while maintaining all data files stored on the PC. Back- up options and restore procedures are simple, thanks to Gateway's easy-to-understand recovery guide and system recovery interface.

Gateway PCs also come with the Gateway Internet Security Shield. It helps to protect the computer from viruses and other unwanted issues with Norton Internet Security 2005 (Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Firewall and Parental Control) and McAfee Anti-Spyware. Always-There Recovery software restores the system to its original configuration.

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