Love at First Sight: The Gateway One

The first thing you’ll notice is how quick a setup can be. The shoebox-sized power brick has one single cord that attaches to your PC. That’s it. One wire and you’re off and running.

The other thing you’ll notice immediately is how quiet the fan is. Then rev up some music. The sound emanates from within, but you see no speakers. Vibrating transducers are hidden behind the glossy back, producing 8-channel sound that’s probably one of the weakest links in the performance, but still more than respectable.

Apple, Sony, and HP all make all-in-one machines, but Gateway is far from a me-too with this design.