Gateway's new E-Series computers are designed for business and schools and are based on new BTX technology.
Gateway professional customers benefit from BTX by having a cooler PC more resistant to the component breakdowns caused by excessive heat. In addition, many customers will now be able to rethink how they deploy desktops in traditionally quiet areas, such as lobbies, libraries, medical labs and classrooms.
“Not only are PCs using hotter processors, but many systems also have dedicated graphics cards and multiple cooling fans. This growth in performance and power consumption has led to greater complexity, more noise and more frequent component failures,” said Roger Kay, vice president of client computing at IDC. “Gateway, which has done pioneering work on the BTX chassis, has been able to stay on the performance-growth curve with a cooler, quieter desktop.”
Gateway is introducing three new models in the E-Series desktop family: the E-2300, E-4300 and E-6300. All three offer manageability features that professional customers demand, such as configure-to-order, tool-less chassis, 12-month-plus lifecycles and preloaded Gateway Client Manager 8.1 software (based on LANDesk technology). The Gateway E-2300 and E-4300 PCs are available today, while the Gateway E-6300 model — featuring the BTX chassis – - ships in one week.
