Gateway One review mediocre but provides some decent competition for the IMac

The first reviews of the Gateway One are starting to trickle in, and while the sexy all-in-one is garnering universal praise for its sleek, accessible design and innovative power brick breakout box, it looks like beauty’s only skin-deep in this case: both Computer Shopper and CNET found the machine’s performance to lag behind competitors like the 20-inch iMac, with Computer Shopper saying that looks aside, the One is just a “regular midrange PC.” Other annoyances included the smallish 1440 x 900 19-inch screen, which CNET says lacks “pop,” and the odd decision to break the webcam out into an easily-lost attachment. All that aside, however, both reviewers found it hard to argue with the direction Gateway’s gone with the One — it seems like the iMac finally has some serious competition.

From CNet

“The Gateway One desktop computer introduces a few cool design improvements to the all-in-one desktop concept, but it loses major points in performance and overall value. We’d recommend the faster, more affordable iMac instead, unless you have a serious aversion to the Mac OS and aren’t inclined to use Boot Camp.”

Courtesy of CNet

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