Gateway Says, “Show Your Spots!”

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gateway, Inc. today debuts its “Show Your Spots” contest open to thrill-seeking technology lovers willing to perform and film a crazy stunt to win Gateway’s flagship gaming system.

“Our contest is a great venue for PC lovers to demonstrate their ingenuity and for the truly adventurous to be rewarded”

The prize consists of the Gateway^® FX540XT, a blazing-fast desktop PC and the Gateway XHD3000, a 30-inch high-definition monitor and world’s first “Quad-HD” display. Combined, it’s a no-compromise system that will satisfy even the most hardcore gamers and is valued at more than $5,000.

“Our contest is a great venue for PC lovers to demonstrate their ingenuity and for the truly adventurous to be rewarded,” said John Costello, Gateway vice president of marketing. “We’re excited to see what humorous, creative and gutsy things people will do for the most cutting-edge technology we’ve ever offered.”

Interested participants just need go to Gateway’s contest website, www.Gateway.com/showyourspots, to review the complete contest submission requirements and official rules. Contestants have until March 31, 2008 to submit a three-minute video to http://youtube.com/group/showyourspots showcasing an outrageous, funny or daring thing they will do to win Gateway’s top-of-the-line gaming system and display. In order to be eligible, a genuine or fake Holstein cow, which may be included by photo, must be incorporated into the video.

Contestants may submit multiple entries. At the end of the submission period, all entries will be judged by a panel of Gateway employees. Judging will be based on humor, creativity, average of the daily number of video views reported by YouTube and level of daringness.

FX540 Series – Gateway’s Flagship No-Compromise Desktop Line

Valued at more than $3,000, the Gateway FX540 is the latest generation of Gateway’s flagship no-compromise desktop line. Ideal for extreme gaming, digital content creation and advanced multitasking, it is engineered for enthusiasts who want the latest in state-of-the-art technology. The FX540 offers several new leading technologies including:

• NVIDIA SLI-capable motherboard
• dual PCIe x16 slots with SLI support
• the ability to run dual NVIDIA 8800 GT/GTX factory limited warranted⁽⁴⁾ over-clocked video cards in SLI mode for the maximum performance
• support for 800MHz memory standard on select systems
• and dual Gigabit Ethernet for maximum online gaming performance

As an SLI-Ready PC, the FX540’s NVIDIA nForce SLI motherboard and SLI-Ready graphics card give it the ability to be upgraded with a second graphics card. No other PC component upgrade can offer even close to the gaming performance boost gained from adding this second card. Furthering its appeal, the FX540 includes dual Gigabit Ethernet ports to eliminate network bottlenecks and improve performance when gaming online. Its 700-watt power supply ensures it can support any additional high-performance hardware or future expansion requirements.

Gateway 30-Inch Extreme HD Display Boasts 1600p High-Definition Support

The Gateway XHD3000 30-inch Extreme HD Display is the world’s first “Quad-HD” display and is valued at more than $1,500. It delivers more than four times the resolution of standard 720p high definition along with advanced display technology. As a result, it’s perfect for those who want a truly remarkable, cinema-quality viewing experience.

The new Gateway XHD3000 features cutting-edge technology that makes it uniquely suited for both entertainment and computing, such as viewing and editing HD video, playing online, PC and console games, as well as running creative PC applications like Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Autocad and Corel Painter. It features a stunning 2560x1600 widescreen ultra-high resolution and uses the Silicon Optix Realta^® HQV^® video processor for incredibly detailed images. In addition, the display’s advanced upconversion makes standard-definition video look high-definition, and will even upscale 1080p high-definition video to an astonishing 1600p.

While the XHD3000 display takes images to an all-new level of detail and clarity, it also provides world-class usability. Unlike other 30-inch displays available today, it can be easily connected to the many computer and entertainment devices consumers enjoy via its range of inputs including HDMI, single-link/dual-link DVI-D, VGA, component, s-video and composite interfaces. It is the only ultra-high resolution display, which can be directly connected to virtually any laptop PC, any desktop PC, or any consumer electronics video device.

About Gateway

Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway has been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning products and world-class service to customers worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers, while the premium Gateway line is available at major retailers and over the web and phone. Gateway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Acer Inc., the world's third-largest PC company. See www.gateway.com for more information.