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Photo credit: John G. Spooner
The old: Gateway's E-Series 4300 is an ATX desktop. This venerable design relies on a single chassis fan and, according to the company, locates components such as the processor (under the fan) more rearward and thus in a less ideal area for cooling. The drawback: Airflow is becoming more important as today's higher-speed chips can use more power and thus run hotter.

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you have to be joking me
by November 11, 2004 7:05 AM PST
this is an advance?

the first picture is a joke expecting a radical revolutionary I was
interested to see the radical design change. er what change.

No i think this is how they should have done it

http://www.apple.com/powermac/design.html

no im not mac head. just designer who appreciates good well
thought design.
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Gateway to nowhere...
by November 12, 2004 11:18 PM PST
If you can not innovate...imitate.
This is proof positive that Gateway not only sucks AND blows!

Go to www.apple.com for the ORIGINAL.

Apple, the "real thing".

-Eyes wide open in Seattle-
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BTX is nice but still some niggling flaws
by November 13, 2004 1:05 AM PST
I agree that the BTX is needed and will significantly reduce average thermal temperatures...

...but why the asinine design quirks. The normal right-side access panel has been moved to the left. While this may seem minor, it really serves no purpose. Also, look where the SATA header on the mobo is located... ALL the way in the back. While this wiring doesn't seem to impede airflow, it shouldnt take much extra labor or money to simply use longer cables, with 1/4" wire loom wrapped around.
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I'm sorry, why is this newsworthy ??
by jbtps November 13, 2004 12:38 PM PST
Show us a picture of inside a G5.
It's worth a thousand words.
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Gateway wind tunnel
by November 14, 2004 9:13 AM PST
Is this only on managed systems? If I remember correctly, that's what the E-series represents. Haven't worked for them in awhile.
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Genius Copy Cats, copy Apple's idea
by November 14, 2004 2:37 PM PST
check this out:
http://www.apple.com/powermac/design.html

not only do they have one wind tunnel they have "FOUR" and it's
more then a year old.

But hey look how neat the inside looks.

Gateway Robbers!!!!
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WOW server tech in a workstation. Who'd of thought!
by mnecklen December 23, 2004 10:12 AM PST
WOW server tech in a workstation. Who'd of thought!
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