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Gateway Goes Multitouch with ZX Series All-in-One PCs

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Computer maker Gateway has taken the wraps off two new all-in-one PCs in time for the Windows 7 launch and the end-of-year holiday buying season…but instead of rolling out new cool-looking but under-powered all-in-ones aimed at lightweight home computing tasks, the new ZX Series packs up to 8 GB of RAM, Intel Core 2 Quad CPUs, TV tuners, Web cams…and multitouch displays enabling users to interact with their data, media, and documents in whole new ways.

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“While touch screen PCs to date have been cost-prohibitive and somewhat limited in their capabilities, Gateway is making this new technology more accessible to average consumers, while using an industry-standard solution that isn’t challenging to learn,” said Gateway senior product marketing manager Ray Sawall, in a statement. “The functionality of Windows 7 and multi-touch brings an entirely new computing experience to consumers, and our affordable all-in-one PCs are the perfect vehicle for showcasing this technology.”

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Both the new ZX6800 and ZX4800 series series sport multitouch widescreen displays, with Gateway’s own TouchPortal application running on top to provide a simple interface to managing Microsoft touch-enabled applications as well as Gateway-developed “gadgets” that tap into music, social networking, photos, videos, and more, plus a series of touch-enabled games from WildTangent. If users want the everyday Windows 7 experience, they can literally peel away the TouchPortal to access standard Windows 7 features.

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The ZX6810 series features a 23-inch 1,920 by 1,080 pixel widescreen display with 300 cd/m² of brightness, 1,000:1 contrast, and a 5 ms response time, driven by an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670 controller with 1GB of video memory. The system features a 2.3 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad processor, 8 GB of RAM, a 1 TB hard drive plus a 64 GB SSD drive for Windows and applications, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, gigabit Ethernet, six USB 2.0 ports, 1 eSATA port, a multi-in-one media card reader, an 8× slot-loading DVD±RW burner, plus an integrated HD webcam and speakers. Some models will whip with a hybrid TV tuner and media center remote

Gateway ZX Series (straight on)
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The ZX4800 are scaled back a little bit for student and household use, featuring a 20-inch 1,600 by 900-pixel display, a 2.1 GHz Intel Pentium Dual Core CPU and Intel GMA X4500HD graphics, 4 GB of RAM, a 760 GB hard drive, an 8× DVD±RW slot-loading DVD burner,0802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and gigabit Ethernet, six USB ports, a multi-in-one media card reader, plus integrated web cam and speakers.

Gateway says the new ZX series all-in-one PCs will be available in late October and early November from leading retailers, with the high-end ZX6810-01 shipping later in the fourth quarter. All will ship with Windows 7 Home Premium; the ZX6800 will start with a suggested retail price of $1,399.99, while the ZX4800s will start at $749.99.

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