Gateway 2000 desktop PCs available with Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology

Business Wire, Jan 8, 1997

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 8, 1997--

Next generation of Pentium processor technology

available immediately

Gateway 2000, Inc. today announced the addition of Intel's Pentium processor with MMX technology to their consumer desktop line. A leader in bringing new technology to market quickly, Gateway now offers 166MHz and 200MHz Pentium processors with MMX technology in addition to their full line of Pentium and Pentium Pro processors on their desktop platforms.

Gateway's direct business model means quick availability for consumers wanting to start the New Year with the Pentium processor with MMX technology. "We feel the MMX-based systems are the platform of choice for most users, especially those whose primary applications are multimedia based. The performance gains are clear," said Dave Berger, director of the America's product marketing at Gateway 2000.

Gateway will offer a number of configurations with Intel's Pentium processor with MMX technology. One example is the P5-200FPC featuring the 200MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology, 32MB of SDRAM DIMM, a 2.5GB hard drive, 12X CD-ROM drive, Telepath 33.6(a) fax/modem for Windows with speakerphone, 3D graphics accelerator with 2MB SGRAM and Gateway's exclusive CrystalScan(R) 700 monitor (15.9" viewable screen) for $2,469. The CrystalScan 700 features Toshiba's new Microfilter(TM) technology which increases brightness by 30% over traditional shadow mask monitors.

Other desktop systems using the Pentium processor with MMX technology include the P5-200 Professional at $2,449, the P5-166 Professional at $2,199 and the P5-166FPC for $2,149.

Gateway 2000, one of the world's leading direct marketers of personal computers, continues to offer Intel Pentium Pro processors in their desktop lineup as an option for consumers using 32-bit applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and graphics intensive programs.

Gateway 2000 offers toll-free technical support for the entire Gateway desktop line twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Customers can order Gateway systems by calling 800-846-2000. Additional information about the Gateway desktop product line is available on the Gateway 2000 Internet site at http://www.gw2k.com.

About Gateway 2000

Gateway 2000, Inc. a Fortune 500 company founded in 1985, is a global leader in the direct marketing of PCs. The company, headquartered in North Sioux City, South Dakota, has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Ireland and Malaysia, and employs over 9,000 people worldwide. Gateway 2000 products and services consistently win top awards from leading industry publications. For the first nine months of 1996, the company has reported revenues of approximately $3.5 billion.

Gateway 2000 and CrystalScan are registered trademarks, and gateway is a trademark of Gateway 2000, Inc. Intel, Pentium, and MMX are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. Other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

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