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Gateway Takes Entertainment Prime Time With Its First Media Center PC for Retail Gateway 820GM Desktop PC is Full of Power With Easy-to-Use Entertainment Features and New Microsoft Software; New Design is Quiet and Cool LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway today launched the Gateway 820GM Media Center PC, the company's first Media Center PC for sale through its retail channel as well as its first to feature Microsoft's new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO) It will be available beginning this weekend at leading electronics and technology retailers throughout North America. The Gateway(R) 820GM, displayed for the first time today at Microsoft's Digital Entertainment Anywhere launch event, is the ultimate PC for all around fun, digital media hobbies and productivity. The Gateway 820GM combines the latest technology and design with entertainment capabilities that let users accomplish more with their PC. In addition to providing all the benefits of a fully equipped PC, the new Gateway 820GM has a built-in TV tuner, so it can be used as a Personal Video Recorder (PVR) and as a TV when connected to a display. It also can be used as an FM radio, DVD burner/player and CD player. The innovative system uses Gateway's new patent-pending PC design based on Intel's BTX architecture, so it provides cooling and noise reduction benefits to complement the system's entertainment capabilities and new Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 software. Gateway leads the industry in BTX-based PCs; the company was first to market with one in August. "Our new full-featured Gateway 820GM is the ideal system for anyone looking for a PC with the horsepower and easy user interface to take on the latest entertainment applications, digital hobbies and games," said Ed Fisher, Gateway's senior vice president of product planning. "Plus, the PC's cutting edge technology and the capabilities of Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 mean that customers will be enjoying their PC in new ways with little effort required." Cool Design Handles Latest Technology; Quiet Enough for Any Room in the Home The PC's innovative patent-pending Gateway design, which is based on Intel's BTX architecture, provides the ideal foundation for the Media Center PC. The new design features a super-efficient cooling system that creates a central wind tunnel to cool internal components. As a result, the PC can handle hot components with ease, including the latest high-speed processors, as well as the fastest and most power-consuming graphics cards, add-in cards and hard drives available today and in the future. Plus, the cooling system reduces failures due to overheating, thereby increasing overall reliability. The new Gateway 820GM uses large fans that spin at 40 percent slower speeds than typical ones, so the PC operates at a whisper-quiet operation suitable for any room in the home such as the den, office, family room or bedroom. As a result, customers will be able to watch live or prerecorded TV, listen to music, play games and edit digital video, without being distracted by PC noise. Using Media Center 2005, the Gateway 820GM is Ready for Fun The foundation for the easy-to-use entertainment capabilities is Microsoft's new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system. Taking advantage of the software, Gateway 820GM incorporates the latest technology that takes PC entertainment to the next level, including a TV / FM tuner that lets consumers enjoy television programs and FM radio by tuning a simple software interface. Also, consumers can access the PC's entertainment functionality with the easy-to-use remote control that comes standard with the PC. "Windows XP Media Center 2005 offers consumers new ways to enjoy their digital entertainment without having to compromise on PC functionality," said Will Poole, senior vice president of the Windows client business at Microsoft Corp. "The explosion of digital media now requires products that offer consumers fully integrated entertainment experiences in sleek new form-factors that not only meet but exceed our customer expectations, and Windows XP Media Center 2005 truly delivers." Additionally, consumers can use the Gateway 820GM Media Center as their own Personal Video Recorder (PVR) to have full control over live and recorded TV programs. PVR programming lets consumers search for their favorite shows and then record them for a later date. Live TV controls give TV enthusiasts the ability to record, pause, rewind and skip through live entertainment. FM radio can even be paused and rewound. For fast handling of digital content, the new PC features an Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 processor 530 (3.0 GHz) with Hyper Threading (HT) Technology(1), the ideal complement to Microsoft's new software. HT Technology enables users to enjoy multiple entertainment and computing functions at the same time, such as recording a TV program while playing a 3D game, or editing digital video while listening to FM radio. Additionally, the new PC utilizes the Intel(R) 915G chipset, which provides improved multimedia performance to support the hottest game titles. The dedicated ATI RADEON X300SE PCI-Express 128MB graphics card takes advantage of PCI Express technology in the Intel 915G chipset to provide enhanced digital media performance and graphics playback. Intel High Definition Audio technology brings high fidelity sound quality to the PC for a true home theater experience. Sharing photos and home movies with family and friends is easy with the Gateway 820GM. The PC's 8X DVD+/-RW multi-format drive allows consumers to easily burn digital video and photos onto DVD media that can be viewed in home DVD players. Also, the drive uses new double-layer DVD technology to give PC users up to 8.5GB of data on double-layer DVD media -- that's twice the space for their digital photos and video. In addition, the Gateway 820GM comes with a DVD-ROM. The Gateway 820GM incorporates other great technology that contributes to the system's high performance, including 1GB of DDR dual channel memory that can be expanded to 4GB, as well as Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet, which ensures a fast connection to a network. The PC also includes an 8-in-1 media card reader, which accepts the most popular media cards used in digital devices such as digital cameras and camcorders, as well as a huge 250GB(2) 7200RPM serial ATA hard drive. The new Gateway 820GM is priced at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $1,249.99. Beginning this weekend, it will be available at leading electronics and technology retailers. The PC comes standard with Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005. Gateway's commitment to quality and reliability is evident in its award-winning line of PCs as well as in its top-notch service and support programs. The company's extensive online support center helps customers maximize their PC investment; it gives them easy access to customer support representatives and information on important issues such as warranties, technical issues and upgrading. Additionally, Gateway offers a proactive service tool called BigFix(R) at no charge on all its PCs. With the customer's permission, BigFix identifies and sends messages offering upgrades to enhance the performance or capabilities of the PC. The Gateway 820GM Media Center PC is supported by the company's standard limited warranty options. Additional service and support options are also available.(3) About Gateway Since its founding in 1985, Gateway (NYSE:GTW) has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs and related products to consumers, businesses, government offices and schools. With its acquisition of eMachines now complete, Gateway is the third-largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. Its products under both brands received more than 150 awards and honors last year. Gateway products are offered at major retailers, over the web and phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. eMachines products are sold by major retailers. See http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. All offers subject to change without notice or obligation and may not be available through all sales channels. Prices exclude shipping and handling. Applicable taxes extra. Gateway Terms and Conditions of Sale apply. Intel, Pentium and Centrino are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. (1) Performance may vary. See http://www.intel.com/ for additional information. (2) Accessible capacity varies; MB = 1 million bytes; GB = 1 billion bytes. (3) Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit gateway.com or call 1-800-846-2000 for a free copy. May not be available in all locations. Phone charges may apply for tech support. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020930/LAM050LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT: Erin Davern, +1-949-644-4548, , or Lisa Emard, +1-949-471-7705, , both of Gateway, Inc. Web site: http://www.intel.com/ Web site: http://www.gateway.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/144245.html

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