Gateway ships quad-core desktop into US stores
Retail proposition
Gateway let slip a quad core desktop into some major US retail outlets today. It's called the Gateway FX, it costs from $2099.99 and - as you will guess from the price tag, it is aimed at the PC enthusiast and "digital creation" markets.
The base spec includes Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processors, 512MB ATI Radeon X1950 CrossFire video cards, Gigabit Ethernet, and 500GB hard drive. There's a 1000GB option too. According to Gateway the only choices available for a quad-core system in the US retail channel "have been extremely expensive propositions from boutique specialists".
Gateway's FX packs plenty more bangs per buck, according to an analyst, John Spindler of Current Analysis, wheeled out by the company to support the launch. "Not only is Gateway the first major manufacturer to put a quad-core desktop in retail," he says, "but the aggressive price point sends a message to both consumers and retailers: pay attention to this system, because Gateway means business in expanding the enthusiast sector. The value proposition of the Gateway FX Series is astounding when we compare it to similarly configured systems; in some instances, it has an incredible $1,000 price/performance advantage."
This ratio will surely drop: Intel cut trade prices for Quad cores last week by 40 per cent. And we guess that the "extremely expensive" boutique specialists will be chopping their prices any day now.
The Gateway FX is for sale in selected Best Buy, Micro Center and J&R stores and online through the websites of Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, J&R and Micro Center. And let's not forget - from Gateway too. ®
COMMENTS
Sadly....
... Mr Garland's comment simply isn't true. A Mac Pro configured as he suggests would be $2,927. Add a X1950 and it's $3,176. There's no option to add two X1950s, to actually take it up to the same spec, as apple don't support crossfire or SLI.
You can check all of this at store.apple.com if you doubt me.
That's nice
I am so glad that people use anal violation as a highly technical and logical explanation of things. It gives it that "mature" air, don't you think? I know when someone comes across as a 13 year old to me, that inspires me to base my purchasing decisions on their word.
P.S. Boot camp.
Anyways, you know it as well as I do, Clay. The attempts to pin the old "overpriced" label, regardless of reality, remain. Thus Gateway's bit about "extremely expensive propositions from boutique specialists." Remember! Save 20% on the price by getting half the machine!
Thanks for letting us know that
That's nice. There's two problems:
1) Your Mac breaks and Apple rapes you up the butt to fix it.
2) My software does not work on OSX.
Hateful comments welcomed.
Mac pro Configured with 2 GB of Ram, 2 2.66 Ghz processors dual core XEONS on a 1333 MHz bus, a 500 GB HD, compared to the dell with 1 Quad core Processor at 2.66 on a 1066 MHz bus. Mac = $200 cheaper.
