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By Dinesh C. Sharma
Posted on ZDNet News: Jun 30, 2005 3:35:00 PM

Gateway has announced new desktop PCs featuring 64-bit dual-core processors and the Windows XP Media Center operating system.

One model, the 840GM, is powered by Intel's 3GHz Pentium D 830 dual-core processor. The 835GM, meanwhile, is based on the 2.8GHz Pentium D 820 dual-core processor.

The computer maker also released the 831GM, which runs on a 3GHz Pentium 4 processor 630.

All three computers will be available through retail outlets.

Each of the three systems has a DVD-ROM, a 250GB hard drive, and a 16x double-layer, a multiformat DVD+/-RW optical drive.

All the new desktops come with a media manager for reading different digital devices, software for burning CDs and DVDs, a multimedia keyboard, and a USB optical mouse. The 840GM also features a BTX chassis, the company said.

Gateway said the machines were designed with students in mind.

"We created this new line specifically for the needs of students by incorporating all the hardware and software features needed to maximize PC productivity and entertainment," Marc Demars, Gateway's senior director of desktop product marketing, said in a statement.

The 840GM and 835GM will retail for $1,049.99 and $849.99, respectively, starting July 10.

The 831GM will be available for $699.99 starting Sunday, Gateway said.

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Gateway 64 advertising is not true. 64 in name only.
Apparently Gateway has no intention of making good on their advertising for several computers based on the AMD Athlon 64. A direct quote from Gateway Support: "Now, if you want a 64 Bit Operating syst... (Read the rest)
Posted by: timtro Posted on: 04/09/06 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Where's the AMD version  denncruise | 06/30/05
They did make a couple based on the Athlon 64 3200+  mustangj36@... | 06/30/05
If you bought it at a retail store...  Anton Philidor | 07/01/05
The Gateway model was sold out  mustangj36@... | 07/01/05
64-bit CPU, 32-bit OS...  PB_z | 06/30/05
What makes youthink it's only 32-bit?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/30/05
Media Center is based on XP Pro, the 32 bit version.  mustangj36@... | 06/30/05
Dud on two counts  dragontiger | 06/30/05
Wow. They're still around?  John Zern | 06/30/05
I may be wrong but  skeptic tank | 06/30/05
And...  thetargos | 06/30/05
Inertia in getting 64 bit Windows available to the retail user  doctor_jamie | 06/30/05
I thought i'd read that the 64 bit version of XP  mustangj36@... | 06/30/05
64 bits BITE!  Roger Ramjet | 07/01/05
You're absolutely right.  mustangj36@... | 07/01/05
INTEL 64 bit is 15% slower than 32 bit  sharikou | 08/15/05
Gateway 64 advertising is not true. 64 in name only.  timtro | 04/09/06

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