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- From: arnie@IASTATE.EDU (Arnold R Cowan)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32,comp.os.ms-windows.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc,misc.forsale.computers
- Subject: Re: Anyone had experience with Gateway computer company & shipping?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov12.161347@IASTATE.EDU>
- Date: 12 Nov 92 22:13:47 GMT
- Article-I.D.: IASTATE.1992Nov12.161347
- References: <1992Nov4.160103.27714@cs.wayne.edu>
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- Reply-To: arnie@IASTATE.EDU (Arnold R Cowan)
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- Organization: Iowa State University
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- In article <1992Nov4.160103.27714@cs.wayne.edu>, pbh@pandora.cs.wayne.edu
- (Patrick B. Haggood) writes:
- >
- > Anyone had any bad experiece with Gateway and their not actually having in
- > stock the items they advertise? I'm not terribly interested in Gateway's
- > ISA 486 since I can get a local bus machine for much cheaper elsewhere;
- > but I really want that sound board. If they don't have the card, I'd
- > rather cancel the order and wait (forever) for one of the local
- > retail outlets to carry the thing. Any experience with Gateway?
- > --
- > Kadidjri Lahab
- >
-
- Yes, I had such an experience with their Telepath modem. I ordered in it
- March with a computer, and with the understanding that it would come installed.
- The computer arrived when promised, but no modem, and not even a note saying
- that the modem was backordered. And they billed my credit card for the modem
- too.
-
- The modem arrived in August and it works great. Despite the trouble I had, I
- would buy another computer from Gateway. I don't think you are likely to get the
- same combination of features, quality and discounts on software upgrades and
- hardware add-ons at a much lower price elsewhere. But their advertising is very
- aggressive -- they seem to advertise a new product when they get the idea for
- it, not when they have it to sell.
-
- Arnie
-