The Gateway PC Brand Returns With New Laptops
On Wednesday, Acer and Walmart announced(Opens in a new window) they were reviving the brand to sell affordable Windows 10 notebooks and laptop convertibles from $179 and up.
Gateway was once a major PC vendor in the US, especially during the 1990s when it famously sold computers packaged in cow spotted boxes. However, the company’s fortunes began to falter in the 2000s, resulting in Taiwanese PC vendor Acer later buying it up.
Acer has now decided to bring back Gateway, calling it a “beloved” brand in the US. And to market the products, the company has resurrected the cow spotted box logo.
According to Acer, the products are designed for everyday consumers, students and “creators,” who pump out content or graphic designs. The hardware will also feature processors from either Intel or AMD, and come fitted with 1080p screens.
In total, the Gateway PCs span nine different notebook models. At the low-end is the “11.6-inch Ultra Slim” laptop(Opens in a new window) , which retails for $179, and contains 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. For $199, you can get the 2-in-1 version(Opens in a new window) , which can flip into a tablet.
