Gateway 2000 breaks $2000 price barrier with fully equipped multimedia notebook.NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 30, 1997-- Award winning Gateway Solo 2100 S5-120 available now Gateway 2000 Inc. (Nasdaq: GATE), one of the world's largest direct marketers of personal computers, today lowered the price of its Solo 2100 S5-120 multimedia notebook by $100 to $1,999, marking the first time a model in the popular line has dropped below $2,000. Equipped with 16MB of RAM and a 6X min/11x max CD-ROM drive standard, the Gateway Solo 2100 S5-120 is a multimedia notebook that offers a solid feature set and performance at an entry-level price point. As with all Gateway Solo notebooks it can be custom-configured with a range of options under the company's build to order strategy, and is available now. "The Solo 2100 S5-120 multimedia notebook is a cool system that's won numerous awards for its performance and features," said Dave Berger, director of product marketing Americas. "This price point breaks open the market for customers in a number of different segments to get an award winning feature-packed mobile system for less than $2,000." Even at the new lower price, the standard configuration includes all the essentials that even the most budget-conscious multimedia users require. The Gateway Solo 2100 S5-120 includes a 120MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. Pentium Processor, modular CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and floppy disk drives, a 11.3" DSTN (1) (Dual-scan STN) An enhanced STN passive matrix LCD display. The screen is divided into halves, and each half is scanned simultaneously, thereby doubling the number of lines refreshed per second and providing a sharper appearance. color display, 16MB of EDO RAM, and a 1GB hard drive. It has also has16-bit stereo sound with internal speakers, a 32-bit graphics accelerator with 1MB EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. Video RAM, 256K pipelined burst cache Pipelined Burst Cache - Pipeline Burst Cache , serial, parallel, VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. , Infrared and PS/2 ports and two Type II and one Type III PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. slots for expansion. Gateway 2000 offers toll-free technical support for the entire Gateway Solo family twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Customers can order Gateway Solo portable products by calling 800-846-2000 or find out additional information by contacting the Gateway 2000 Internet site at http://www.gw2k.com. About Gateway 2000 Gateway 2000, Inc. a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a global leader in the direct marketing of PCs. The company, headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota North Sioux City is a city in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Sioux City/Iowa/Nebraska/South Dakota Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,288 at the 2000 census. has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia, and employs over 10,000 people worldwide. Gateway 2000 products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. In 1996, the company shipped 1.9 million systems and reported revenues of $5 billion and net income of $250 million. Gateway 2000 is a registered trademark, and Gateway and Gateway Solo are trademarks of Gateway 2000, Inc. CONTACT: Jason Glover, Marketing Communications, (605) 232-1273 Kathy Jeno, Marketing Communications, (605) 232-1852 Angela Peacock, Corporate Communications, (605) 232-1686 |
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