Gateway Launches Profile 5.5 PC

Gateway, Inc. today launches the Gateway Profile 5.5, the newest version of the company's popular all-in-one desktop line.

With this newest upgrade to the space-saving series, the Gateway Profile  5.5 packs more processing punch per square inch, featuring Intel’s  next-generation 915G chipset, integrated Intelgraphics with up to 128MB  shared memory and higher-bandwidth serial ATA (SATA) hard drives.  The fully  field-serviceable desktop also continues to offer 15-inch, 17-inch or19-inch  screen sizes.
   
While end users enjoy the Profile’s sleek design, IT managers benefit from  the unit’s lower total cost of ownership (TCO).  In fact, according to a TCO  analysis from Gartner, Inc.,deploying Gateway Profile PCs at a small- to  medium-sized business can trim as much as 4 percent in IT costs due to fewer  shipped components, quicker installation and easierserviceability.
   
Gateway Profile PCs are often deployed in space-constrained settings, such  as classrooms, computer labs, call centers and lobbies.  Targeted at  businesses, government agencies andeducational institutions, the Gateway  Profile 5.5 has a starting price point of under $1,400.  Standard  configurations include a 17-inch screen and Pentium 4 processor, butmultiple  options are available.
   
“Customers now have the best of both worlds with the new Gateway Profile  5.5,” said Marc Demars, Gateway’s director of business desktops.  “Not only  does the new PC maintain itsspace-saving form-factor, but it now also offers  Intel’s newest 915G chipset, higher-capacity SATA hard drives and greatly  enhanced graphics capabilities.”
   
With each iteration of the Profile Series, Gateway builds improvements  based on customer feedback.  The most recent Gateway Profile 5 launched in  November 2003 with featuresincluding a field-serviceable chassis that  minimizes maintenance costs and an adjustable LCD display for improved  ergonomics.  The Profile 5.5 builds upon these advances with thelatest  processor and graphics technology from Intel.
   
As with the Profile 5, the 5.5 version offers easy-to-use floppy and  optical drives accessible from the front of the computer, as well as two IEEE  1394 and six USB 2.0 ports on the sideand back.  While the Intel 915G chipset  (featuring an Intel Pentium 4 520 processor with HT technology (2.8GHz,  800 MHz front-side bus, 1 MB cache) is standard, the PC is alsoavailable with  nIntel Celeron D processor options. 
   
The Profile 5.5 also supports up to 2GB of DDR RAM and hard drives ranging  in capacity from 40GB to 250GB.  The PC features built-in gigabit Ethernet,  optional 802.11g wireless andGateway Client Manager software based on LANDesk  technology, which allows IT managers to easily monitor and manage PCs across  their network.  The Profile 5.5 is available with eitherMicrosoft  Windows XP Pro or Microsoft Windows XP Home and comes standard with a  standard, three-year limited warranty.
   
From high-end servers to market-leading plasma displays to comprehensive  services, Gateway delivers whole-office technology solutions, coupled with  high-touch service.  Servingorganizations for more than 15 years, Gateway  uses its multi-channel approach to make the purchase, use and support of  technology simple.  Gateway customers include many of theworld’s leading  organizations, such as the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency, the University of Arizona and others.