Gateway ZX2300 all-in-one looks to give Eee the bum's rush
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted Jan 23rd 2009 8:46PM
posted Jan 23rd 2009 8:46PM
In a move that Acer is hoping will both increase its subsidiary's status in its native country and give the Eee Top a run for its money, Gateway's new all-in-one PC is set to hit Taiwan sometime in the near future. The Windows XP Home-based ZX2300 rocks an 18.5-inch screen up front with a 16:9 aspect ration and a 1366 x 768 resolution. Under the hood you can expect to find an AMD Athlon 2650e processor with 1GB memory, 160GB storage, Wi-Fi, webcam, and a DVD burner. No word on a street date, but lucky folks in Taiwan can expect to pay $17900 (NT) -- roughly $530 (US). Full specs after the break.
Full Specifications:
Display: 18.5-inch 16:9 LCD screen (1366 x 768)
Operating System: Genuine
Processor: AMD Athlon 2650e (1.6GHz, FSB800, L2 = 512K) - 15W low power 64-bit chip set: AMD RS690 + SB600
Memory: 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
HDD: 160 GB / 7200RPM
Optical Drive: 16X DVD writer
Graphics: onboard ATI X1200 graphics
Card Reader: 10-in-1
VGA webcam
Mic: Hidden microphone cable
LAN: 10/100 network ports
WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g
Audio: HD Audio audio / built 2.2-channel stereo (two treble + 2 bass)
Side port: 1 USB 2.0 connector, headphone and microphone jack, MP3 audio input hole, volume control buttons behind the ports: 4 USB 2.0 connectors, 2 PS/2 ports, audio output hole, RJ45, Kensington security Accessories: PS2 Mouse, PS2 KB
Weight: 8kg
Power Supply: 90W
Size: 350 (H) x 480 (W) x 210 (deep) mm
Software: Microsoft Works, Norton 360 antivirus software 60 days of signature updates, NTI Media Maker, Power DVD, Adobe Reader
I have never heard the term "bums rush".
Virgin.
When you boot someone out of somewhere, typically like a bouncer kicking a deadbeat out of a bar.
I think it'd need a touchscreen to compete, but then it does have a larger screen.
nice to see AMD's new chips being adopted quickly
That's a pretty low resolution for an 18.5" screen... I realize it's a 16:9, but damn.
Does anyone find it funny that under operating system it is listed as Genuine?
it obviously means some sorta windosz
Hit the "READ" link. It says: "Genuine Windows XP Home."
to child like:(
looks classier than the Eee top, wonder how well it proforms though.
it prolly means genuine windows xp or vista (highly doubt that one tho)
MP3 audio input hole
We don't have bums, and even if we did, they wouldn't rush.
Best. Comment. Ever.
Gotta ration those aspects!
Mmmm..... aspect rations...
Wow, great design, I love the gigantic hump on the back :P
The ZX2300 looks not that elegant compared to a iMac-and has worser graphics than Apple and other companies offering all-in-one desktops.
worser graphics?
Yes, but it's half the price.
Eww did i travel back to the 1980s last night when i went to sleep, this looks 80s styled.
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I think you mean ASUS not ACER is trying to boost the Eee's name.
This thing says that it has a lightscribe dvd burner, I thought that was something that only came in HP computers?
I read somewhere that the audio is great for this all-in-one PC. Audio is important otherwise buyers might just go with a notebook.