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Technology Stocks : Dell Technologies Inc.
DELL 136.08+3.0%12:53 PM EST
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To: Mohan Marette who wrote (134702)6/26/1999 9:21:00 PM
From: Shadow  Read Replies (4) of 176387
 
I've been looking for a new laptop to use in my work
(CAD/CAM CNC programming)
As a DELL shareholder I've looked long and hard at the DELL line.
One feature I require (LS-120 Superdisk) is not available in the DELL Inspiron line. The DELL service rep I called didn't know what an LS-120 was.

I checked out Gateway, and the LS-120 drive is a standard feature in Gateway's high end laptops. After looking at a Gateway Solo 9150
on their web site I went down to the local Gateway store to look in person.

There were about 8 employees in the store. I only had to decline an offer of help once before I was left alone to wander.

I checked out a new Gateway Profile (there was an add in today's paper for them). I was impressed with it and I think they will sell alot of them. I spent about 1/2 hour in the store. During that time 3 people and 2 whole families came in to look at the Profile. I think they probably made 2 sales while I was there.

I was favorably impressed with the laptops, though I can't compare them to DELL's cause I've never seen a DELL. (One of the drawbacks to shopping on the web).

As a potential customer I was very impressed with the Gateway store,
the products and the way I was treated. As a DELL shareholder I wondered what the 8 employees and the 6000 sq feet on prime CA real estate were doing to Gateways profits.
I hate to say this as a DELL shareholder, but it looks like Gateway will get the sale when I buy my laptop. Build to order or not, DELL can't sell me what I need
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