eMachines Desktop PCs Kick Off Holidays with Performance and Value.Starting at Just $349.99 After a $50 Mail-In Rebate, New eMachines Line Includes Premium Features Like 1024MB of RAM, Microsoft Vista See Windows Vista. Home Premium, 320GB Hard Drive IRVINE, Calif. -- Gateway, Inc. is encouraging consumers to get in a jolly gift-giving mood early this year with the debut of its holiday line of eMachines[R] desktop PCs and displays. The new line of products is available now at leading retailers. The new PCs are priced starting at $349.99 after a $50 mail in rebate.(1) In addition, the eMachines 19-inch and 17-inch widescreen LCDs perfectly complement the new desktops by giving customers ample room to see multiple applications, websites and documents. "During the holiday season, we're helping our customers give great gifts with two new eMachines PCs that include premium features such as Microsoft Home Microsoft Home was a line of software applications and personal hardware products published by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Home software titles first appeared in the middle of 1993. Premium and 1024MB of RAM," said Glenn Jystad, Gateway's manager of consumer desktops. "Plus, the high-end model takes it a step further with a dual core AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Athlon processor and the largest hard drive we've ever offered on an eMachines PC - 320GB of storage capacity. Anyone who needs a new or additional desktop PC for their home will be thrilled with the quality and value they find in the new eMachines models." The two new eMachines desktop PCs are ideal systems for families, students and consumers who want to stay productive, keep in touch, take on digital media hobbies, as well as enjoy online entertainment and PC gaming. Plus, the multi-format double-layer 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. +/-R/RW drive makes it easy to burn and play back MP3 music, video, photos and other content on CD and DVD. It's easy to connect peripherals and electronic devices such as digital cameras and MP3 players to the new eMachines PCs via their six USB ports. They also include an integrated 15-in-1 digital media reader, which accepts virtually all of the most popular media cards and flash memory used in consumer electronics devices, so customers can quickly and easily access their digital content. The systems come with ample technology and popular features. The powerful AMD processors and 1024MB DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory 2 memory ensure that the PCs can handle multiple tasks at hand. Plus, both systems are loaded with Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Vista Home Premium See Windows Vista versions. , giving consumers first-rate capabilities. Customers will enjoy gaming, video and audio with the systems' NVIDIA[R] GeForce[R] integrated graphics Refers to having the video display circuitry of a computer contained directly on the motherboard rather than on a separate plug-in card (the display adapter). Integrated graphics typically share memory with the CPU (see shared video memory) and provide a more economical alternative to the that support DirectX 9.0 and 8-Channel (7.1) or 6-Channel (5.1) High Definition audio and amplified speakers. The new eMachines PCs come ready to use with software and tools including Microsoft([R]) Works 8.5, Cyberlink([R]) Power2Go[TM], Microsoft([R]) Internet Explorer Microsoft's Web browser, which comes with Windows starting with Windows 98. Commonly called "IE," versions for Mac and Unix are also available. Internet Explorer is the most widely used Web browser on the market. It has also been the browser engine in AOL's Internet access software. , Adobe([R]) Reader, Google Toolbar Google Toolbar is an Internet browser toolbar available for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox (with slightly different features). Features Standard
The eMachines line of desktop PCs can be ideally complemented by eMachines displays available now at affordable prices. The two eMachines widescreen LCDs, available in a 19-inch model for $229.99 and in a 17-inch model for $189.99, provide high resolutions, bright color and clarity as well as the widescreen design that makes them ideal for use with multiple applications and Microsoft Windows Vista. In addition, a 17-inch flat-screen CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. is also available for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.(1) The new eMachines PCs include: eMachines T5234 Desktop PC Configuration: * AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Processor (64-bit processing, 2.1GHz, 2 X 512MB L2 cache, 2000MHz (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. FSB (FrontSide Bus) See system bus. FSB - front side bus ) * NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE integrated graphics with up to 128MB shared video * 1024MB DDR2 Memory Expandable to 2GB * 320GB SATA II 7200RPM Hard Drive(2) * Multi-format, Dual-layer DVD+/-R/RW Drive * 15-in-1 Digital Media Reader * Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium * Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price starting at $434.99 after a mail-in rebate of $50.(1) eMachines T3626 Desktop PC Configuration: * AMD Sempron 3800+ processor (2.2GHz, 256KB L2 cache, 1600MHz FSB) * NVIDIA GeForce 6100 integrated graphics with up to 128MB shared video * 1024MB DDR2 Memory Expandable to 2GB * 160GB 7200RPM Hard Drive(2) * Multi-format, Dual-layer DVD+/-R/RW Drive * 15-in-1 Digital Media Reader * Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium * Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price starting at $349.99 after a mail-in rebate of $50.(1) World-Class Software, Service and Support Protecting the customer's data and investment, the new eMachines PCs are pre-installed with eMachines Internet Security Bundle. This includes a 90-day trial of McAfee Internet Security Suite A suite of utilities for maintaining the security of a Windows PC from McAfee. Formerly called McAfee Office, it includes more than a dozen utilities such as antivirus, personal firewall, spam blocker and popup blocker. [TM] (Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Anti-Spyware, Firewall and Parental Control).(3) A pro-active service tool called BigFix([R]) is included on all eMachines systems.(4) With the customer's permission, BigFix identifies and sends messages offering updates to enhance the performance or capabilities of the PC. 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. The eMachines line of PCs comes with a standard one-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. .(5) For more information on eMachines products, customers can visit www.emachines.com. All offers subject to change without notice or obligation and may not be available at all retail locations. Prices listed are manufacturer suggested retail prices and may vary by retail location. Applicable taxes extra. Sale subject to Limited Warranty and Terms & Conditions agreement. Gateway cannot be held responsible for pricing or other typographical errors. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. (1) For more information about rebate offer, log on to www.emachines.com/support/rebates.html. (2) Accessible capacity varies; MB = 1 million bytes; GB = 1 billion bytes. (3) 90 days of LiveUpdate feature included. Internet connection required. (4) Internet connection required. (5) Limited warranties and service agreements apply; visit eMachines.com or call 1-800-846-2000 for a free copy. Service agreements are issued and performed by third parties. May not be available in all locations. Phone charges may apply for tech support. |
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