eMachines Notebook Bundle Gets Students Ready for Campus

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July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway today unveiled a limited-time offer at 3,200 Wal-Mart stores across the United States for students looking ahead to fall classes -- the eMachines N-10 Back-to-School Notebook Bundle.

Aggressively priced at a manufacturer's suggested retail price of only $798, the eMachines Notebook Bundle includes all the technology that college and high school students will need for the upcoming school year. The software and extras -- valued at more than $250 -- will help students and their families make the most of their PC investment. The eMachines N-10 Back-to-School Notebook Bundle includes:

eMachines N-10 Notebook with 14.1-inch Widescreen Ultrabright Display backed by a two-year parts and labor warranty
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Two-year subscription to Computrace LoJack for Laptops Stolen Computer Recovery Service
Two-year subscription to McAfee Anti-Virus software
128MB USB 2.0 flash drive
Targus Notebook Backpack

"Students have a lot to manage, and our powerful eMachines notebook PC has the extras that will make their transition back to school this fall easy," said Bob Davidson, senior vice president of U.S. retail, Gateway, Inc. "This all-in-one, value-packed eMachines notebook bundle gives students and families a tremendous bang for their buck by providing everything they need to meet their back-to-school computing needs. The additional security features will protect students from theft or loss and the added anti-virus solution will ensure optimum performance. Students will also get a padded backpack to comfortably carry the notebook and a USB flash drive for transporting files, making this bundle the ultimate value."

Security Software and Warranty Protect Notebook, Data
The eMachines N-10 comes with a comprehensive security solution that combines Internet, data and hardware protection. The notebook includes a two-year subscription to Absolute Software's Computrace LoJack for Laptops recovery software that can track the notebook PC in the event that it is lost or stolen. The Absolute Software Recovery Team can pinpoint the notebook once it is used online and then alert local law enforcement so they can secure return of the property.

Delivering a heightened level of data and privacy protection, the new eMachines N-10 notebook is pre-installed with a two-year subscription to McAfee Internet Security Suite (Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam, Anti-Spyware, Firewall and Parental Control). In addition, a pro-active service tool called BigFix is included at no charge on all eMachines systems. With the customer's permission, BigFix identifies and sends messages offering updates to enhance the performance or capabilities of the PC.

The eMachines N-10 Notebook PC comes backed by a two-year parts and labor warranty service, giving customers an additional year of protection compared to standard one-year warranties.

eMachines N-10 Delivers Performance for Multimedia and School Projects
At the heart of the powerful bundle is the full-featured eMachines N-10 notebook PC. The latest technology -- such as a powerful Mobile AMD Sempron 3200+ processor, NVIDIA graphics and DVD burner -- complement the user-friendly Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system, making the notebook ideal for challenging coursework as well as multimedia school projects. After school work is complete, students and their families can enjoy digital media hobbies, entertainment and games.

eMachines N-10 Notebook PC Configuration:

Mobile AMD Sempron 3200+ Processor (1.6GHz, 512KB L2 cache)
14.1-inch Widescreen Ultrabright WXGA TFT display
Integrated Wireless LAN 802.11g
NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 integrated graphics with DirectX 9.0 Support
512MB DDR2 Memory Expandable to 4GB
60GB Hard Drive
Multi-Format, Double-Layer DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
4-in-1 Digital Media Reader and three USB 2.0 ports
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Network and broadband ready with integrated 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN and a 56K V.92 fax/modem

Features, Extras Make it Ready for On-The-Go Studies
The eMachines N-10 Notebook comes complete with extras that make it ready for students to use on campus. Integrated Wireless LAN 802.11g lets students take advantage of wireless networks around campus and at wireless Hot Spots to access the Internet and stay in touch by email. Plus, the padded Targus Notebook Backpack safely and comfortably carries the notebook to classes, the library and study groups, while the 128MB USB 2.0 flash drive provides a convenient way to move files between PCs.

World-Class Extras, Software, Service and Support
The new eMachines N-10 also comes with an array of productivity software and tools, so customers can enjoy their new notebook PC right out of the box. The notebook comes with Cyberlink PowerDVD and CyberLink Power2Go for digital movie creation and playback. It also comes with Microsoft Digital Image Starter Edition 2006 (with 60-day Digital Image Standard 2006 Trial) for editing and managing digital pictures.

The eMachines N-10 Notebook PC also comes with Microsoft Works 8.5, a 60-day trial of Microsoft Office 2003 Student Teacher Edition, Microsoft Money 2006 and Microsoft Internet Explorer. The system is also equipped with Adobe Acrobat Reader 7, a six month membership of AOL 9.0, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Media Player 10, RealNetworks RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, Quicktime and a 30-day trial of Napster to boost digital media hobbies.

For more information on eMachines products, customers can visit www.emachines.com.

SOURCE Gateway, Inc.