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Gateway rolls out additions to ZX all-in-one desktop clan; starts at $750

Summary: Gateway has added a pair of sleek, all-in-one desktop computers to the ZX series. Both boast some solid specs and some budget-conscious price tags.

Rachel King

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Gateway has added a pair of sleek, all-in-one desktop computers to the ZX series. Both boast some solid specs and some budget-conscious price tags.

Both the 20-inch ZX4300 and 23-inch ZX6900 lines feature computers with full HD, widescreen Ultrabright LCD touch displays with a contrast ratio of 1000:1. Other similarities include Windows 7 Home Premium, 4GB of DDR3 memory, 640GB SATA hard drive, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN, a multi-in-one card reader, stereo speakers and six USB 2.0 ports (2 side, 4 rear).

Considering they're dubbed as just "general computing" machines, that list isn't bad. For a breakdown of some of their differences, let's take a look:

ZX4300-01e

  • 20-inch HD Ultrabright LCD touch widescreen (1,600 x 900 resolution, 250 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time)
  • AMD Athlon II X2 Dual-Core 2.7GHz processor 235e (2MB L2 cache)
  • ATI Radeon HD 4270 graphics
  • 8x DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti optical drive (slot load)
  • Embedded HD audio with 2.1 channel support
  • MSRP: $749.99
  • Availability: Early June

ZX6900-01e (pictured above)

  • 23-inch HD Ultrabright LCD touch widescreen (1,920 x 1,080 resolution, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 5ms response time)
  • Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz processor (4MB cache)
  • Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD
  • 4X Blu-ray player/DVD burner (slot load)
  • Embedded HD audio with 5.1 channel audio support
  • Additional connectivity: eSATA port, HDMI
  • MSRP: $1,019.99
  • Availability: Now

For the time being, these are the only two models available within their respective lines. Gateway does have plans to debut an addition to the ZX4300-01 in July with a speedier AMD CPU and TV tuner, while the ZX6900-01e will be followed up in June with a Core i5 650-based machine with a TV tuner.

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  • Not worth more than $750 USD.

    For Gateway, these are basically overpriced. Forget about any upgrades.
    Smart_Neuron
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    • Where is the Wireless Keyboard and Mouse in the Picture?

      Looks like a Wired Keyboard and Mouse to me, right?
      Smart_Neuron
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  • Read this about the Display - important.

    From Gateway's website...

    "Thin-film transistors in liquid-crystal displays commonly produce a small number of discoloration dots. Being a limitation of the TFT LCD technology, these non-conforming pixels are not product defects and so are not covered by warranty."

    Untrue! Cheap LCD Panels!
    Smart_Neuron
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  • RE: Gateway rolls out additions to ZX all-in-one desktop clan; starts at $750

    Are they quiet? my ancient and still working and now on W7 Profile 4's have only one flaw is that they are noisy. Hopefully 9 years later these are quiet
    Lubeall@...
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    • RE: Gateway rolls out additions to ZX all-in-one desktop clan; starts at $750

      @Lubeall@... Are you sure you have all-in-one touch screen Gateway from 9 years ago? I wish I had known they made them then.
      eargasm
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  • Thought they were out of the PC competition, lol

    They've sure been really quiet so far. Just from the looks of this picture, if I were going to buy a touch screen All-In-One PC, I'll be going for HP's TouchSmart PC, this one looks just OVERPRICED.<br><br>That's just my opinion, I'm sure they are still capable of being in the PC world competition; the desktop I bought in 2007 (Gateway GT5232H Media Center Computer) sure has been very useful, the only downfall is the screeching of the hard drive, nothing more; that's probably history now. It was even shocking how the graphics card in it had all requirements for windows se7en ultimate features, including virtualization. All new, but at a price less than $450.00 USD
    MrElectrifyer
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