Gateway's New Back-to-School PCs, Notebooks

By Geoff Duncan
June 30, 2008

Gateway has announced several new notebook and desktop PC models at retail, hoping to catch some of parents' and students' back-to-school enthusiasm.

Computer maker Gateway—recently acquired by Taiwan's Acer—has announced several new notebook and desktop PC models aimed at mass market retailers and targeted especially at the back-to-school market as parents and students get ready for a new academic year. Starting prices on the new systems range from $549.99 to $1,149.99, and Gateway has even assembled a new online retail (ahem) gateway to help users peruse the company's offerings and find a retailer offering specific models.

"Summer is the ideal season to buy a new notebook or desktop PC from Gateway," said Acer senior product development manager Steve Bulling, in a statement. "Families can take advantage of their extra time by enjoying the latest games, as well as making videos and creating photo slideshows of summer events. In ...

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