Making Paper Passe, City of Seattle Selects Gateway Tablet PCs
February 09 2004 - 8:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Making Paper Passe, City of Seattle Selects Gateway Tablet PCs
Latest Purchase Highlights Gateway's Ongoing Relationship With
City, Including Hardware, Recycling Services, Conservation
Solutions and More POWAY, Calif., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- City
auditors in Seattle can throw away their red pens and lined
notepads. The City of Seattle recently chose Gateway, Inc. to
supply its auditing department with tablet PCs, allowing employees
to write on-screen. The purchase is a follow-on to a larger
dealannounced several months ago, in which the City of Seattle
standardized on Gateway technology for its 9,000 employees. (Logo:
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"Gateway's Tablet PC with wireless internet access has
significantly improved our team's interaction," says Susan Cohen,
city auditor. "In fact, the tablet's built-in voice recognition
software has no trouble instantly translating my voice into text,
which has especially helped one member of our team who is hearing
impaired." Auditors aren't the only officials benefiting from
Gateway technology and service. From city hall to the public
library system, Gateway's innovative desktop PCs, notebooks and
tablets are helping the city better serve its citizens. In fact,
Seattle standardized on Gateway because of the company's support
for city conservation and recycling programs, its willingness to
customize its technology solutions, and its openness in
incorporating the city's feedback into future technology
productsand services. To help Seattle with its conservation
efforts, Gateway recently worked with officials to develop a
reusable cart for equipment deliveries and storage. A unique
storage unit that can hold up to 24 PCs, the cart eliminates the
need for excessive packing materials and reduces the amount of
cardboard, Styrofoam and plastic wrap in the city's waste system.
The cart is easy to use and helps the City of Seattle's IT
organization save valuable storage space. In addition, the cart
will enable the city to deliver PCs back to Gateway as part of its
asset recovery efforts when the city refreshes its systems every
four years. Just as Gateway worked with the city to develop the
storage cart, the company also worked with government end-users
during the development of Gateway's unique, all-in-one Gateway
Profile(R) 5 PC. With a slim, compact design, the Gateway Profile 5
is perfect for space-constrained employees at front-office
locations or with limited desk room. As early users of the Gateway
Profile(R), Seattle employees provided feedback that led to the
eventual development of multiple monitor size options (15-, 17- and
19-inch displays). "Gateway responds to our specific needs,
incorporating our feedback into their products and services," says
David Matthews, lead for the City of Seattle's Desktop Commodities
Team. "In turn, Gateway also plays a large role in our strategic
planning, as the company goes to great lengths to keep us informed
on its product roadmap." Gateway is a leading branded integrator of
technology solutions. From high-end servers to market-leading
plasma displays to comprehensive services, Gateway delivers
whole-office technology solutions, coupled with high-touch service.
Serving government agencies for more than 15 years, Gateway uses
its multi-channel approach to make the purchase, use and support of
technology simple. Gateway customers include many of the world's
leading organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency,
the University of Arizona and others. For more information on
Gateway Professional solutions, visit
http://www.gateway.com/business . About Gateway Since its founding
in 1985, Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been a technology and
direct-marketing pioneer, using its call centers, web site and
retail network to build direct customer relationships. As a branded
integrator of personalized technology solutions, Gateway offers
consumers, businesses and schools a wide range of thin TVs, digital
cameras, connected DVD players, enterprise systems and other
products, which work together seamlessly with its award-winning
line of PCs. Gateway is America's second most admired computer
company, according to Fortune magazine(1), and its products and
services received nearly 130 awards and honors last year. Visit
http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. (1) Source: Fortune
magazine, March 3, 2003 issue
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