Editor's Summary
- Gateway E-3400 provides leading technology in a highly manageable,
stable system maximizing customer return on investment.
- Enables customers to standardize on a single platform resulting in
significant reductions in qualifying time and ongoing support costs.
- Includes Intel(R) 815 chipset which supports 133MHz front side system
bus and 133MHz memory bus speeds.
- Microsoft Windows(R) 2000 Professional provides business clients with
increased reliability, manageability and enhanced security.
- Features remote system monitoring and management capabilities including
Wake on LAN and remote system alerting.
SAN DIEGO, June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to expand its managed PC
product offerings, Gateway Inc. (NYSE: GTW) today introduced the E-3400, a
scalable, highly serviceable and stable desktop computing platform. The
E-3400 features the next-generation Intel 815 chipset which supports ultra
fast 133MHz system and memory bus speeds. The E-3400 also features support
for Windows 2000 Professional, which Microsoft designed to be highly reliable
and keep businesses up and running. Offering leading technology in a highly
manageable system, the Gateway E-3400 desktop allows business clients to
standardize on a single platform, enabling significant reductions in
qualifying time and support expenses.
The E-3400 is an ideal solution for mission-critical and processing-
intensive business applications such as accounting, inventory management and
graphic design. Highly configurable, the E-3400 can satisfy customer needs
for basic data processing to low-end CAD design.
"Building on Gateway's commitment to maximizing customer return on
investment, the E-3400 features extended component life cycles designed to
significantly reduce the cost of adding new systems to existing installations
and reduce service and support expenses," said Mike Stinson, director, product
marketing, Gateway Business. "With the new Intel chipset, the E-3400 can also
handle the demanding productivity requirements and workloads of today's
competitive business environments."
High-Performance System Features Intel 815 Chipset and Advanced Graphics
Capabilities
Gateway's new E-3400 delivers high-performance with Intel's 815 chipset
coupled with support for the latest Intel Pentium III processors. To improve
overall system performance, the Intel 815 chipset supports the 133MHz front
side bus as well the 133MHz memory bus. For data-intensive business
applications such as extensive spreadsheet computations, graphic design, CAD
and database management, the new Intel chipset greatly accelerates system and
memory bus speeds as well as data transfer rates. The E-3400 features a range
of Intel Pentium(R) III processors including 667MHz, 733MHz, 800MHz, 866Mhz
and 933MHz.
The E-3400's 815 chipset also features integrated graphics support along
with advanced graphics technology options. Gateway extends the E-3400's
graphics capabilities by bundling a choice of high-performance ATI RAGE(TM)
graphics cards supporting the 2X and 4X AGP standards.
The system comes standard with 128MB of high-speed 133MHz SDRAM memory and
is expandable to 512MB of total system memory. Storage options include 7.5GB
and 15GB ATA66 drives as well as ultra-fast 7200RPM ATA66 20GB to 30GB hard
drives. The 5-bay desktop configuration features integrated LAN support,
while the 7-bay mid-tower includes LAN support as an add-in PCI-based network
interface card.
Highly Serviceable to Accommodate Upgrades and Repairs
The E-3400 chassis features a highly serviceable design, which offers a
wide range of options for upgrades and repairs. The system is offered in 5-
bay desktop and 7-bay mid-tower configurations. The system includes unique
design features that offer easy accessibility to internal components, such as
a quick-release motherboard, screwless and rail-less exterior drive bays for
easy drive installation and tool-free I/O adapter card installation.
Enhancing the ease of serviceability, the 5-bay design offers one thumbscrew
access to the interior while the 7-bay option features an extendable drive
cage which allows for easy access to board-level components.
Manageability Features Minimize Maintenance and Maximize Productivity
The E-3400 features extensive manageability and security features enabling
network managers to remotely manage PC inventory throughout the enterprise.
Built into the E-3400 are onboard sensor devices to determine critical
functions such as internal temperature, fan speeds, voltage and chassis
intrusion. LANDesk(R) Client Manager, a computer "health" software program,
is included on the system and provides instant reporting on vital system
functions.
The E-3400 also offers other advanced system monitoring and management
capabilities. Its Wake-on-LAN technology remotely powers on PCs by a network
server enabling network administrators to perform routine maintenance
procedures on the system during non-working hours. To monitor PCs in the
enterprise, even when they are powered off, the E-3400 features remote system
alerting technology offering real-time response to system problems in the
event of a change to system settings, configurations and components.
Gateway Services for Business
Gateway offers small- to medium-sized businesses, education and government
clients turnkey support programs which enable them to focus on growing and
running their business, not their technology investments. A wide range of
customizable services such as training, network installation and server
integration enables companies to have technology deployed, enabled and fully
integrated into their business while remaining focused on core objectives.
Pricing and Availability
The built-to-order Gateway E-3400 systems are available immediately, with
prices starting at $1,489*. For more information about Gateway computers call
800-846-2106, visit the company's Web site at http://www.gateway.com or stop in one
of more than 270 Gateway Country(R) store locations nationwide.
About Gateway
Gateway (NYSE: GTW), a Fortune 250 company founded in 1985, focuses on
building lifelong relationships with consumers and businesses through complete
technology personalization. Gateway ranked number one in U.S. consumer PC
revenue in 1999(1) and was rated among the top ten best corporate reputations
in America according to a survey conducted in August of 1999 by Harris
Interactive and the Reputation Institute and published in The Wall Street
Journal. Gateway employees worldwide provide clients with services and built-
to-order computers that consistently win top awards from leading industry
publications. Gateway had total global revenue of $8.65 billion in 1999 and
shipped 4.68 million systems. For more information, visit our Web site at
http://www.gateway.com.
(1) According to GartnerGroup/Dataquest US PC Quarterly statistics.
* Prices and configurations subject to change without notice or
obligation. Prices exclude shipping, handling and taxes.
SOURCE Gateway Inc.
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CONTACT:
Ruth Rosene of Gateway Business,
949-609-4498, ruth.rosene@gateway.com
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