Gateway extended their P-Series FX Edition line this past week with the introduction of the new P-7811FX notebook PC - their first Intel Centrino 2 processor notebook. The P-7811FX was designed for those who wanted a gaming/performance oriented notebook at an affordable price point. The system features an Intel Core 2 Duo P9400 processor clocked in at 2.26GHz with 3MB of L2 cache, the latest NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS GPU with 512MB of GDDR3 memory, and a 17 inch widescreen display. Other specs include:

• 1920 x 1200 resolution
• HDMI v1.3 support
• Illuminated multimedia keys integrated keyboard
• Touch-control volume slide
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• 802.11 draft-N Wi-Fi
• 5 in 1 media card reader
• Three USB 2.0 ports
• IEEE 1394 port
• 4GB RAM
• 200GB HDD
• Available second drive bay
• Multi-format Dual Layer DVDRW w/DVD-RAM with LabelFlash
• eSATA port
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit Edition

As part of the switch away from direct sales, the Gateway P-7811FX Notebook PC is available for sale at Best Buy for $1399.99.

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Planning to purchase a new Gateway PC? If you’re planning to get one from Gateway.com, then you better do so soon! The company announced today that they were planning to move to a 100 percent indirect sales model - adapting the sales model that has made parent company Acer successful over the last several years. This basically means that the only way to get a Gateway system will be through a partner of some sort - such as a retailer, or e-tailer, or a channel partner. Current retailers/e-tailers include Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Costco, HSN, Newegg, Tiger Direct, Office Depot, OfficeMax, and Wal-Mart.

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It’s back-to-school season for Gateway as they’ve announced new updates to their line of notebooks and desktop PC systems. On the notebook side, the following lines got new models - the Gateway P, M, and T-series of notebooks. Several new models across all three lines now feature Intel Centrino Technology and Intel Core 2 Duo processor support. Other features on these notebooks include integrated Wi-Fi, integrated multimedia panel , touch-sensitive slide volume controls, front-access audio ports, DVD burner, and integrated web-cam. Some models feature HDMI support for digital audio/video output.

Some of the new notebook models include:

Gateway M-6848:

• Intel Core(R) 2 Duo T5750 processor
• 4GB of DDR2 SDRAM
• 250GB hard drive
• 802.11a/b/g
• Multi-format DVD-R/RW with LabelFlash technology
• Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
• Garnet Red color
• MSRP of $799.99.

Gateway T-6836

• Intel Core(R) 2 Duo T5750 processor
• 4GB of DDR2 SDRAM
• 250GB hard drive
• 802.11a/b/g
• Multi-format DVD-R/RW with LabelFlash technology
• Vista Home Premium 64-bit with SP1
• Pacific Blue color
• MSRP of $799.99.

On the desktop PC side of things, several new models are now available for the Gateway FX, DX, and GT series of systems.

For the FX line, there’s the new FX4710 which features:

• New industrial design with streamlined black casing and silver trim
• LED status lights for key activities
• Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 processor
• 6GB RAM
• Overclocked NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT graphics
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit
• MSRP of $1,149.99

On the DX lineup, you’ve got new systems such as the DX4710 and DX4200. These systems feature the new industrial design from the FX4710 and feature the following:

DX4710:

• Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q6600
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit
• 6GB of RAM
• 22 inch widescreen HD LCD
• MSRP of $999.99

At $999.99, this certainly is an interesting price point considering you get a large widescreen display AND 6GB of RAM. The Q6600 processor is a bit slower in speed but heck - it’s still four cores.

DX4200:

• AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core processor
• 6GB of RAM
• ATI Radeon HD 3450 graphics
• MSRP of 749.99

Another quad core budget machine - let’s face it - quad core is becoming mainstream at these prices!

Finally, you’ve got the GT series which feature AMD Triple Core and Quad-Core processors, 4GB of RAM, and ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics.

Many of these systems are either available only at retails or at both retail and the online Gateway website.

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Earlier in the week, Gateway introduced a bevy of new desktop computers targeting both the retail and direct sales channels. On the retailer front, Gateway introduced the new FX7026 and refreshed their GT lineup with new quad-core and triple-core systems. On the direct front, Gateway refreshed the DX lineup and their flagship FX series of PCs.

We’ll start with the new Gateway FX7026. With prices starting at $1099.99, the FX7026 features the following:

• Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9300
• Over-clocked NVIDIA 8800 GT graphics
• 4GB of memory
• 640GB HDD
• 15 in 1 media card reader
• 8 Channel HD audio
• 400 Watt PSU
• Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit edition

The new Gateway GT series systems include the Gateway GT5670, GT5674, GT5676, and GT5678. Prices range from $549.99 to $849.99 and features range from AMD Phenom Triple Core processors to Phenom Quad-Core processors; 3 to 4GB of RAM; integrated NVIDIA graphics to ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics; and 320GB HDD to 750GB HDD.

Two of the systems offer Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit.

Here’s the breakdown of some of the systems:

GT5670:

• AMD Phenom 8400 Processor
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 3GB RAM
• 320GB HDD
• 18X DVD drive
• 15-in-1 media card reader
• Price: $549.99

GT5674:

• AMD Phenom 9500 Processor
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 3GB RAM
• 500GB HDD
• 18X DVD drive
• 15-in-1 media card reader
• Price: $649.99

GT5676:

• AMD Phenom 9600 Processor
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 4GB RAM
• 640GB HDD
• 18X DVD drive
• 15-in-1 media card reader
• Price: $749.99

GT5678:

• Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
• Windows Vista Home Premium
• 4GB RAM
• 750GB HDD
• 18X DVD drive
• 15-in-1 media card reader
• Price: $849.99

If you’re looking for the super fast, then you’ll want to consider the fastest flagship desktop PC from Gateway, the new Gateway FX541. Specs on the 541 include:

• Intel Core 2 Quad to Intel Core 2 Extreme processor
• 3GB RAM
• 500GB
• 9 in 1 media card reader
• NVIDIA SLI-capable motherboard
• Dual PCIe x16 slots with SLI support
• dual Gigabit Ethernet
• Factory over-clocked processors
• Dual NVIDIA 8800 GT over-clocked video cards in SLI mode
• 700 watt power supply
• Prices range from $1199.99 to $3499.99

On the mainstream desktop front, Gateway now has the DX442 which provides a good balance of functionality and entertainment features. You can choose specs such as:

• Intel Pentium Dual Core, Intel Core 2 Duo, or Intel Core 2 Quad processors
• Intel G33 chipset with GMA X3100 graphics
• 2 to 3GB of RAM
• front A/V ports
• High speed USB 2.0
• 15 in 1 media reader
• 320GB to 500 GB HDD
• Multi-format DVD-RW
• Prices range from $549.99 to $999.99

There’s even a version of the DX442 (called the DX442XP) which comes with Windows XP Professional!

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The folks at Digital Trends have posted a review of the Gateway XHD3000 LCD monitor here on their website. The XHD3000 is Gateway’s high end, high definition LCD flat panel display and features:

• 2560 x 1600 resolution
• Up to 6 simultaneous video inputs
• 6 ms response times
• HD picture in picture
• 400 cd/m2 brightness
• 1000:1 contrast ratio
• 176 degree vertical/horizontal viewing angles
• HQV by Teranex video processing

Nice feature list.. and guess what? The price is $1699.99. So is it worth it? Apparently! Here’s the verdict from Digital Trends:

The XHD3000 has some impressive stats and a very competitive price point of $1699 USD.

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PC Magazine has published a review of the new Gateway XHD3000 desktop LCD monitor here on their website. The XHD3000 is one monster of a desktop LCD display with a screen size of 30 inches and a display resolution of 2560 x 1600. Other specs to the XHD3000 include the following:

• 16 x 10 aspect ratio
• 400 cd/m2 brightness
• 1000:1 contrast ratio
• 176 degree viewing angle
• 6ms response time
• 50,000 hour lamp life
• 16.7 million color support
• 20.8 lbs
• Measures 22.25 x 27.5 x 9.5 inches
• Gateway DXP Audio Sound System

Perhaps the coolest feature of this massive display is the wealth of connections the XHD3000 supports. You get:

• 1 HDMI port
• VGA port
• DVI-D port
• Composite video
• S-Video
• Component Video
• Discrete audio inputs with analog, coax, and SPDIF audio out
• 4 USB 2.0 ports

Unfortunately all this doesn’t come cheap for the XHD3000. The display costs a whopping $1699.99. Here’s the verdict from PC Magazine:

Gateway’s XHD3000 lets you connect a variety of devices, and does an excellent job displaying them at almost any resolution. It also offers one of the most flexible picture-in-picture features we’ve seen to date.

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LaptopMag has published a review of one of the new Gateway T-series notebooks - the T-6815. This smooth looking $899 notebook features the following specs (these are the reviewed model specs):

• Intel Core 2 Duoo T5250 processor running at 1.5GHz
• Windows Vista Home Premium OS
• 1GB of RAM expandable to 4GB
• 160GB HDD
• 8X DVD burner
• 14.1 inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution
• Intel GMA 965 X3100 graphics
• Measures 13 x 9.7 x 1.3 inches and weighs 5.6 lbs

Here’s the verdict from LaptopMag:

The Gateway T-6815 strikes the right balance of killer craftsmanship, performance, and price. We wish there were a discrete graphics option out of the gate–and that tech-support hours didn’t depend on where the system is purchased–but overall this is a bold and satisfying effort.

On a serious note - this machine doesn’t at all look like a Gateway system right? Looks more like an HP notebook or a Alienware system. Kudos to Gateway for improving their look!

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It’s been some time since I’ve mentioned any sort of Gateway products here at Krunker, so it’s nice to see them jump onto the colored notebook bandwagon with the introduction of two new notebook lineups - the Gateway M-series and the Gateway T-series notebooks. Gateway describes these two new lineups as a fusion of the “latest leading-edge technologies, multimedia functionality, and a brand new eye-catching industrial design”.

Let’s go over some of the major highlights to these two new notebooks (the M-150 and the T-140).

• The notebooks will be available in three colors - Crimson Red Ridgeview, Slate Grey Ridgeview, and Pacific Blue Ridgeview
• The notebooks have a Gateway inFuse finish which provides a smooth, long lasting gloss finish to the notebooks
• Integrated above the notebook’s keyboard is a brushed metal precision-touch multimedia control panel
• Slot loading optical drive
• Display resolutions up to 1280 x 800
• Windows HotStart button which allows you to start up applications quickly
• 1.3 megapixel digital camera
• HDMI connectivity
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth 2.0

Let’s go over the specifics. The Gateway M-150 features:

• 15.4 inch WXGA Ultrabright TFT Active Matrix display
• Intel Core 2 Duo processor
• Weight of 6.3 lbs
• Slot-loading 8x multi-format dual-layer DVD-RW with DVD-RAM
• 1 HDMI 1.2 port
• 5-in-1 digital card reader
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• Up to 4096 MB DDR2 667Mhz RAM
• Up to 250GB hard drive
• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
• Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
• Dedicated multimedia panel
• Optional biometric fingerprint reader

The Gateway T-140 features:

• Intel^® Core™2 Duo Processor
• Genuine Windows Vista^® Home Premium
• 14.1″ WXGA Ultrabright™ TFT Active Matrix
• Weight of 5.5 lbs.
• Slot-loading 8x multi-format dual-layer DVD-RW with DVD-RAM
• 1 HDMI 1.2 port
• 5-in-1 digital card reader
• 3 USB 2.0 ports
• Up to 4096 MB DDR2 667Mhz RAM
• Up to 250GB hard drive
• Integrated 10/100 Ethernet
• Integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
• Dedicated multimedia panel
• Optional biometric fingerprint reader

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