Media Center PCs use 64-bit dual core processors.(Gateway Introduces Its First 64-Bit Dual Core Media Center PCs for Retail; Standardizes on Media Center OS Across Retail Desktop Line)

Featuring Microsoft[R] Windows[R] XP Media Center 2005 OS, desktop PCs combine 8-in-1 digital media manager and BTX chassis design. Model 840GM, powered by 3.0 GHz Pentium[R] D 830 processor, has TV tuner, recording capabilities, and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. Model 835GM uses 2.8 GHz Pentium D 820 processor and features Intel 945G chipset, while Model 831GM leverages 3.0 GHz Pentium 4 processor 630 with hyper-threading technology.

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New Feature-Rich Media Center PCs Give Students and Consumers Power, Speed and the Ideal Software for Making the Most of Productivity and Entertainment Applications

IRVINE, Calif., June 30 -- Gateway today announced its new back-to- school line of retail desktop PCs, all featuring the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center 2005 operating system. This is the first time PCs with a combination of 64-bit dual core processors, Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005 and BTX chassis' will be available at leading technology and electronics retailers.

"Gateway was the first company to bring BTX advantages to retail and now we're enhancing that platform with high-performance dual-core technology," said Marc Demars, Gateway's senior director of desktop product marketing. "The combination of BTX and dual-core means top performance and maximum reliability in a PC. Beyond the leading-edge design, 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."

Equipped with Microsoft(R) Windows(R) XP Media Center Edition 2005, all of the new PCs have the ideal operating system for enjoying digital hobbies, whether it's listening to their favorite MP3 …