Gateway ONE vs Apple Imac: Feature by Feature

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While this is not the first attempt by Gateway in the All-in-One arena, this one is better than their previous models the Gateway Profile® serie, something very fugly and without any detail, but this time around, they did the homework with the ONE, an All-in-one stylish computer with big hard drive, good screen resolution and size, 2 GB of ram, a decent Video Chipset and an affordable price.

Feature
Gateway ONE 19"
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gatewayone Gateway ONE vs Apple Imac: Feature by Feature
Processor
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5250 Dual-Core Processor1
Intel® GM965 Chipset
Each Core Operates at 1.5GHz | Shared 2MB L2 Cache | 667MHz FSB
Memory

2048MB DDR2 Memory, Dual Channel

Cache and Front Bus

Shared 2MB L2 Cache | 667MHz FSB

Hard Drive

320GB SATA II (7200RPM, 8MB Cache)

Optical drive
Slot Loading 8x DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Drive
4x DVD+R DL; 4x DVD-R DL; 8x8x8 DVD+RW; 8x6x8 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 24x24x24 CD-RW
Display

Integrated 19" Widescreen TFT Active Matrix LCD

Resolution
1440x900 pixels
Typical viewing angle

Info N/A

Graphics and video
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Up to 256MB (shared)
Display Extras

Additional Audio/Video Connectors SPDIF
Not S-Video Outputs

Size and weight

Product Height 17.4"
Product Width 17.9"
Product Weight 21.9 lbs.
Product Depth 3.6"

Peripheral connections

7 - USB 2.0 Ports (3 Chassis, 4 Power Module)
1 - IEEE 1394 Port (Front)

Audio

8-Channel (7.1) High Definition Audio
Integrated NXT® SoundVu Speaker Technology

Bundled Applications

Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Works 8.5; Microsoft Money Essentials; Gateway BigFix; CyberLink Power2Go; Adobe Acrobat Reader and more

Video Camera
1.3 Megapixel Webcam (USB with Integrated Microphone)
Digital Media Reader
5-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader
Communications

802.11n (pre-n) Dual Band Wireless LAN (Mini PCIe)
Intel® 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port)
56 Kbps* ITU V.92-ready PCI internal fax modem
*Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However,
current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.

Electrical and environmental requirements

Info N/A

In the box
Info N/A
Price
$1,299.99
(www.bestybuy.com - gateway.com)
Shipping

11/26 - 12/3/2007 Best Buy












Feature
Apple Imac 20"
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imac20 Gateway ONE vs Apple Imac: Feature by Feature
Processor
2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Memory

1GB (one SO-DIMM) of PC2-5300 (667MHz) DDR2 memory
Two SO-DIMM slots support up to 4GB

Cache and Front Bus

4MB shared L2 cache at full processor speed
800MHz system bus

Hard Drive

250GB Serial ATA 7200-rpm hard drive

Optical drive
Slot-loading 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Writes DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL discs at up to 4x speed
Writes DVD-R and DVD+R discs at up to 8x speed
Writes DVD-RW at up to 6x speed and DVD+RW discs at up to 8x speed
Reads DVDs at up to 8x speed
Writes CD-R discs at up to 24x speed
Writes CD-RW discs at up to 16x speed
Reads CDs at up to 24x speed
Display

Built-in 20-inch (viewable) glossy widescreen TFT active-matrix liquid crystal display Resolution
Millions of colors at all resolutions

Resolution
1680 by 1050 pixels
Typical viewing angle

160° horizontal - 160° vertical

Graphics and video
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics processor
128MB of GDDR3 memory
Display Extras

Mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video connections via adapter
Support for external display in extended desktop mode
Digital resolutions up to 1920 by 1200
Analog resolutions up to 2048 by 1536

Size and weight
Height: 18.5 inches (46.9 cm)
Width: 19.1 inches (48.5 cm)
Depth: 7.4 inches (18.9 cm)
Weight: 20 pounds (9.1 kg)4
Peripheral connections

One FireWire 400 and one FireWire 800 port; 7 watts each
Total of five USB 2.0 ports: three ports on computer, two ports on keyboard

Audio

Built-in stereo speakers
Internal 24-watt digital amplifier
Headphone/optical digital audio output (minijack)
Audio line in/optical digital audio input (minijack)
Built-in microphone

Bundled Applications

Mac OS X v10.4.10 Tiger (includes Spotlight, Dashboard, Mail, iChat AV, Safari, Address Book, QuickTime, iCal, DVD Player, Xcode Developer Tools)
iLife ’08 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand)
iWork ’08 (30-day trial)
Front Row
Photo Booth

Video Camera
Built-in iSight
Communications

Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking (802.11n)2
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45 connector)
Works with 56K V.92 Apple USB Modem (sold separately)

Electrical and environmental requirements

Meets ENERGY STAR requirements
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 200W (20-inch models); 280W (24-inch model)
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum altitude: 10,000 feet

In the box
iMac
Apple Keyboard
Mighty Mouse
Apple Remote
Cleaning cloth
Power cord
Install/restore DVDs
Printed and electronic documentatio
Price
$1,199.00
(www.apple.com)
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