Gateway adds new line of notebook PCs

Irvine, CA, Jan. 31, 2005 -- (MobileVillage) -- Gateway today announced its most diverse line of notebook PCs for sale online and in the United States. The new line of notebooks includes a broad range of thin-and-light models as well desktop replacement systems.

The new notebook PCs include many models that have already begun appearing on retail store shelves. Some of the highlights of the new line include:

Gateway 3018GZ: Ultraportable Widescreen

The Gateway 3018GZ measures 1.2-inches in thickness and weighs only 5.25 pounds. It includes a 14.1-inch WXGA Ultrabright widescreen display. Unlike most ultraportable PCs, the Gateway 3018GZ has a full-size keyboard. The PC also features an Intel Celeron-M processor, ample memory and a large hard drive. The system is ready to access and store digital media with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive and integrated 4-in-1 digital media reader that accepts Multimedia Card, Secure Digital, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro.

The Gateway 3018GZ retails for US $1,000.

Gateway 4024GZ and 4540GZ thin and light series

Gateway's new 4024GZ and 4540GZ notebooks are a relatively light 5.5 pounds, one-inch in thickness, and have a 15-inch TFT XGA Ultrabright display. Integrated 802.11g wireless connectivity allows users to connect to WiFi hot spots at hotels, convention centers and college campuses, as well as to wireless networks at work and home. The notebooks' six-cell Lithium Ion battery that can deliver more than 4 hours of battery life on a single charge, acording to Gateway. The processor is either an Intel Pentium-M or Intel Celeron-M processor depending on configuration.

The 4024GZ and 4540GZ each have a large hard drive, a multi-format DVD+/-RW drive, and a 4-in-1 digital media reader that accepts Multimedia Card, Secure Digital, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro. Also, the notebooks each have one IEEE 1394 and four USB 2.0 ports, so digital images from digital cameras and digital camcorders can be downloaded.

The new Gateway thin-and-light notebook PCs start at $1,050.

Gateway 7422GX and 7320GZ desktop replacement systems

The Gateway 7422GX and 7320GZ are being marketed as desktop replacement systems. They come with full-size keyboards, 15.4-inch widescreen displays, high-end multimedia capabilities, wireless access, and either a Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor or AMD Athlon 64bit 3400+ processor, depending on the configuration.

The 7422GX and 7320GZ are ready for digital media with a large hard drive, one IEEE 1394 port and four USB 2.0 ports, as well as a six-in-one digital media reader that can access Compact Flash, Multimedia Card, Micro Drive, Secure Digital, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro. The Gateway 7422GX boasts the latest in optical technology: a double-layer DVD+/-R/RW multi-format drive that can store up to 8.5GB of data on double layer DVD media. The Gateway 7320GZ includes a DVD+/-R/RW multi-format drive.

Graphics playback is enhanced with dedicated ATI Mobility RADEON 9550 graphics in the Gateway 7422GX, and Intel Extreme Graphics 3D in the Gateway 7320GZ. The notebooks are broadband- and network-ready with 10/100 Ethernet, and come with integrated 802.11g wireless for connecting to a network. The full-size keyboard eases work and study time.

Gateway's desktop replacement PCs start at $1,200.

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