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
| Gateway One | Apple iMac | |
| Price | $1,799 | $1,649 |
| Screen size | 19 inches | 20 inches |
| Resolution | 1,440x900 | 1,680x1,050 |
| CPU | 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 | 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel P965 | Intel P965 |
| Memory | 3GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM | 2GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM |
| Graphics | 256MB ATI Radeon 2600 XT | 256MB ATI Radeon 2600 Pro |
| Hard drive | 500GB 7,200 rpm | 320GB 7,200 rpm |
| TV tuner | External ATSC/NTSC tuner | None |
| Optical drives | 16x dual-layer DVD burner | 16x dual-layer DVD burner |
| Networking | 802.11n | 802.11n |
| Wireless connectivity | RF, IR | RF, IR, Bluetooth |
| Operating system | Windows Vista Home Premium | Apple OS X |
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