First Look: Gateway Announces Low-Cost Desktop PCs

Wayne N. Kawamoto
Managing Editor, www.smallbusinesscomputing.com

Gateway, Inc. (NYSE: GTW) introduced two new, low cost desktop systems. At $599, the Gateway 300SE is a value system for first-time buyers or families interested in adding a second PC to their home. Gateway also announced its $999 500SE that comes with a 1.6 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 processor, 15″ (viewable) LCD flat panel display, and CD-Rewritable drive.

The $599 Gateway 300SE comes with a 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron processor, 128 MB of memory, a 20GB hard drive, a 15″ monitor (13.8″ viewable), a 16X CD-RW, a one-year America Online subscription (2), a one-year limited warranty, and 10/100 Ethernet card.

For less than $1,000, the Gateway 500SE is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor and features a 15″ (viewable) LCD flat panel display, a 32 MB NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200 AGP graphics card, 20 GB hard drive, 16X CD-RW, speakers, a one-year America Online subscription and more.

The Gateway 700XL, at $2,999, features a 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor, an 18.1″ (viewable) LDC flat panel display powered by the 64MB ATI RADEON 8500 AGP Graphics Accelerator, a 120GB hard drive, and more than 1GB of memory.

Small Business Computing Staff
Small Business Computing Staff
Small Business Computing addresses the technology needs of small businesses, which are defined as businesses with fewer than 500 employees and/or less than $7 million in annual sales.

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