Gateway One Competes With iMac and Sony Vaio LT
Apple’s updated iMac and Sony’s all-in-one Vaio LT series have serious competition, as Gateway announced a stylish all-in-one PC to be launched. Its brand new Gateway One is meant to be elegant and exquisite, contrasting the previous bulky Profile series.

What is the sales potential of the new product is hard to estimate for the moment, but Gateway One seems a good deal. Ranging from $1300 to $1800, it comes equipped with a 19-inch wide-screen display and Intel Core 2 Duo processors and the least number of visible wires.

Wireless keyboard and mouse, build-in webcam and headphones are some of the facilities the One systems bring. The beauty of Gateway One is accentuated by its extremely simple set up process. The wireless keyboard and mouse don't require synchronization like most wireless devices, so consumers can simply remove Gateway One from the box, plug in a single cable and they're ready to go.

Adding seven USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire port, two memory slots, two hard drive bays and a built-in CD-R/DVD-R optical drive, the all-in-one PC Gateway proposes becomes more appealing.

Perhaps one of the most innovative features on Gateway One is the PC's front polished surface, which delivers high-fidelity audio, serving as a "hidden" speaker. NXT SoundVu patented exciters hidden behind the front panel vibrate the panel surface to create rich stereo audio. There is no need for external speakers, which only create clutter, collect dust and send consumers looking for yet another power plug.

For those that want to connect their PC to an amplifier or entertainment system for digital sound, Gateway One's power module includes an optical audio S/PDIF output jack and a coaxial audio output jack.

Windows Vista and a Media Center remote control enhance the entertainment value of the Gateway One. Consumers can easily create and share digital documents, photos, music and videos, participate in digital communities, and play online and offline games. The wireless remote makes it easy to play music or movies from across the room.

The most technically-attractive configuration, the Gateway One GZ7220 ($1800) sports a 2.0GHz Intel Duo processor, 3GB of DDR2 memory, 256MB of ATI Mobility Radeon video memory, 500GB hard disk, and a TV tuner.

The $1,299.99 configuration includes an Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 dual-core processor; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100; 320GB SATA II hard drive and a 1.3 megapixel webcam.

If you can hardly wait to purchase the fashionable device, you can do it from the retailer Best Buy, which is Gateway’s exclusive partner to retail the PC. If your patience can last longer, until November to be more precise, you can pre-order a system directly from Gateway to receive it.

Last month Sony unveiled VAIO LT HD PC/TV, a home system with a 22-inch diagonal WSXGA+ screen, based also on Intel Core Duo and with 2 GB of RAM.

In August Apple updated its iMac line with 20 and 24 inch screens and the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors running up to 2.8 GHz with 4MB of shared L2 cache and up to 4GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory.