07/22/96 TABLE: It's a PC, It's a TV, It's...

It's a PC, It's a TV, It's...

What exactly is a ``living-room PC''? Here's what Gateway 2000 and Net TV are offering--and how much the new systems will drain from your wallet.

GATEWAY 2000 DESTINATION NET TV WORLDVISION 2900/$2,995
D5-166/$3,999
CPU* Pentium 166Mhz Pentium 100Mhz

MONITOR 31-inch 29-inch

CD-ROM Built-in 8X, plays Built-in 4X, plays
DRIVE audio CDs audio CDs

SOUND Wavetable Wavetable
CARD

VIDEO Super VGA with a built-in TV Super VGA. With a TV tuner
tuner. Accepts input from added to the monitor, there's
another video source, such as no need to turn on the PC
a VCR or videodisk player just to watch TV

MODEM 28,800 bps modem 28,800 bps modem

SPEAKERS Not included Built-in

KEYBOARD Wireless, radio-controlled Wireless, infrared

REMOTE Radio-controlled, with TV None
channel buttons

SOFTWARE Windows 95, Microsoft Plus! Windows 95, Novell
online services, CD-ROM games, PerfectWorks, online
Online TV Guide services, Cyber Patrol

OPTIONS Harman Kardon Prologic Larger monitors up
surround-sound receiver with to 37 inches (diagonal)/ N/A
six stereo speakers/$699

*More expensive, faster Pentium units available.
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