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- From: dalessio@rtsg.mot.com (Mario D'Alessio)
- Subject: Re: Gateway2000 486DX-33 ??
- Message-ID: <dalessio.726536353@graphite20>
- Keywords: Gateway
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- Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
- References: <1993Jan7.180543.14981@clark.dgim.doc.ca> <1993Jan7.202305.22804@walter.bellcore.com>
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- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 23:39:13 GMT
- Lines: 41
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- ngai@nova.bellcore.com (John Ngai) writes:
-
- >OK, I saw all these messages about Gateway machines, so I thought I would share
- >my experience too. I ordered my 486 DX2-66V system on Dec 2, and was promised
- >delivery in 3 weeks. So I was keeping my fingers crossed hoping it would arrive
- >before X'mas. I order the standard system but with 16MB ram, the 2MB ATI
- >UltraPro upgrade, 256K cache and a tower case. (Oh, no monitor, since I opted
- >for the 17" Taxan MV875+.)
-
- >Anyway, I did not receive it by X'mas, so I called Gateway, having a hard time
- >getting through to their customer support. But left message to ask them call me
- >back. And they did! Anyway, they told me they are backlogged due to the "holiday
- >season". So I hope that I would receive my system before New Year. Instead I
- >received it on 1/4 (yes, just this Monday!) and they shipped it with Federal
- >Express, and on the carton, I saw a sticker that specified delivery on Monday.
- >Not bad. So it took me altogether a little more than 4 weeks to receive my
- >system.
-
- I feel bad for all of you who had to wait a long time for
- your systems. I ordered my system (486-33V with ATI upgrade
- and tower case) on Dec. 14 and it arrived on Dec. 24. I
- couldn't believe that it arrived on Christmas Eve. Maybe
- their not THAT bad.
-
- To everyone who is still waiting, good luck!
-
- Mario
-
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