Gateway Lowers Cost of Owning Convergence Technology.NORTH SIOUX CITY Sioux City, city (1990 pop. 80,505), seat of Woodbury co., NW Iowa, at the junction of the Big Sioux and Floyd rivers with the Missouri; inc. 1857. It is a shipping, wholesale trade, and industrial center for an extensive agricultural and livestock area (including , S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 1998-- New Destination DMC DMC Devil May Cry (video game) DMC Detroit Medical Center DMC Darryl McDaniels (rapper) DMC Destination Management Company DMC Del Mar College (Corpus Christi, TX) (Digital Media Computer) system available for $1,999 Gateway (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : GTW GTW Gateway, Inc. (stock symbol) GTW Global Trade Watch GTW Grand Trunk Western (railroad) GTW Gatwick Airport GTW Global Trading Web (Commerce One B2B-platform) ), a global leader in the direct marketing of PCs, today announced a new $1,999 Destination DMC. New to the extensive feature list of the Destination system is the Princeton 27" Arcadia multimedia display. The Princeton 27" monitor displays television signals and digital video in line-doubled, non-interlaced (progressive scan Illuminating a screen by displaying lines sequentially from top to bottom. Also called "non-interlaced," all modern computer display systems and many digital TV (DTV) formats support progressive scan. ) quality at up to 600 lines of horizontal resolution The number of elements, dots or columns from left to right on a printed page, display screen or fixed area such as one inch. Contrast with "vertical resolution," which is the number of rows, dots or lines from top to bottom.  . In addition, Invar shadow masking and 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. input
promote extremely clear text and graphics, making Web sites and
Windows(R) applications more readable and enjoyable to view."The Princeton 27-inch Arcadia monitor carries a retail price of $999," said Bill Graber, product marketing manager for the Destination DMC. "When combined with all of the features that the Destination product offers, the total solution price of $1,999 is very attractive." Destination features include enhanced television Enhanced Television (ETV) is a collection of specifications developed under the OpenCable project of CableLabs (Cable Television Laboratories, Inc.) that define an ETV Application consisting of resources (files) adhering to the Enhanced TV Binary Interchange Format (EBIF) content , DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. (digital versatile disk) playback, enhanced audio, PC gaming, integrated Internet access See how to access the Internet. , and support for Windows application software. The $1,999 Destination DMC comes with an integrated programming guide for television that is automatically updated each week via modem downloads. Users can review programs and set reminders or recordings for future events with a few easy keystrokes. The system's integrated DVD player maintains the digital integrity of DVD media, resulting in a high-resolution and distortion-free picture. In addition to DVD movies and music videos, the DVD player also supports DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. , 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 audio CDs. The system comes with high-fidelity stereo output and utilizes low-noise integrated speakers. Dolby(R) Digital surround sound is an upgrade option. The Destination system supports Windows OS-based games and "edutainment" titles, with connections for standard and USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. game peripherals. An optional Voodoo 2(TM) 3-D graphics accelerator is available for gaming enthusiasts. The $1,999 Destination features a V.90 class modem for fast Internet access and downloads. E-mail text, Internet text and graphics are crisp and clear on all sites. PC features include the new Intel(R) 333MHz (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. Celeron(TM) processor, Windows 98 and the Home Essentials(TM) software bundle. The Destination system can be purchased for $1,999 or as low as $55.53 per month through the Your:)Ware(SM) program (as low as $70.48 per month with gateway.net(SM) unlimited Internet access).(1) Destination systems can be purchased through www.gateway.com, by calling 1-800-GATEWAY(SM), or by visiting one of the Gateway Country(SM) locations. "Not only is the Destination system a great entertainment product, it's also a full-featured personal computer," added Graber. "The product's group use capabilities and instructional benefits make the Destination DMC a great product for the classroom as well as the home." In addition to the $1,999 Destination system, Gateway announced the D6-450XL earlier this week. The D6-450XL offers premium performance and is packaged with a 36" dual mode television display, Boston Acoustics(R) Dolby Digital Surround Sound speaker system and the 3Dfx Voodoo2 3-D graphics accelerator for $4,999, or as low as $138.87 per month through the Your:)Ware program (as low as $153.82 per month with unlimited Internet access on gateway.net).(2) For more information, visit www.destination.com, or call 1-800-GATEWAY(SM). Your:)Ware This Gateway consumer PC ownership program allows clients to personalize their hardware, software, customer service program and financing. It gives clients the ability to update their technology through a trade-in option and offers them the option of unlimited gateway.net Internet service. Any time after two years and before the end of the fourth year of ownership, the client can keep the PC or trade it in for its then average wholesale value toward the purchase of another Gateway(TM) computer. For more information about Your:)Ware, please visit www.gateway.com or call 1-800-GATEWAY(SM). About Gateway Gateway (NYSE: GTW), a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a leading global direct marketer of PC products. The company has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia and employs more than 13,000 people worldwide. Gateway products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. Revenue for the year 1997 was $6.3 billion. For further information, visit Gateway at http://www.gateway.com. (1),(2) Gateway purchases will qualify for the Your:)Ware program by 1) financing through a Gateway authorized lender; 2) purchasing six months of gateway.net; and/or 3) buying an additional software bundle. Prices do not include shipping and handling and any applicable taxes. All prices and configurations are subject to change without notice or obligation. Loan financing available on approved credit through independent lender. Payments based on 48-month term at an Annual Percentage Rate (APR APR See: Annual Percentage Rate ) as low as 14.9%. Your APR may be higher. 2% access check fee ($2 min./$15 max.); not applicable to Gateway purchases. Trade-in available at any time between the first day of the 24th month and the last day of the 49th month after delivery of Your:)Ware product. Trade-in credit is only available if you purchase a new Gateway product. Gateway will give you the average wholesale value on the Your:)Ware product, in good condition as determined in Gateway's sole discretion, using the then current Orion Blue Book or another, similar commercially reasonable industry standard determined by Gateway. Other terms and conditions apply. Call our toll-free number for details. $14.95 gateway.net(sm) pricing based on 6-month commitment. $15 fee for early cancellation. $14.95 for unlimited access not available in all areas. Many Gateway products are engineered to Gateway specifications, which may vary from the retail versions of the software and/or hardware in functionality, performance or compatibility. Gateway and the Gateway stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. logo are trademarks, and Your:)Ware is a service mark of Gateway 2000, Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
CONTACT: Gateway, North Sioux City
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Sid Dronen, Marketing Communications, Destination DMC,
(605) 232-1730
dronesid@gateway.com
or
Greg Lund, Corporate Communications, (605) 232-1757
greg.lund@gateway.com
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