Hi Kemble:
"What in the world is wrong with this company?" asked Spriteman, who said he has sold all of his shares as a result. "Is this Ted's new motto: 'Shrink yourself to success??' In my humble opinion, this move reeks of desperation."
The number-four computer manufacturer in the U.S. has been hurt by slumping PC sales and pricing pressure from the competition, especially Dell (Nasdaq: DELL). dvdguruisme,
who felt the overseas markets were one of the keys to Gateway's survival, is now ready to concede to Dell: "Terrible, terrible, terrible move," he wrote. "I hate to say it as much as it bugs me -- Dell has won. Game, set, match. They beat Compaq (NYSE: CPQ) and Gateway, and lived up to their goal set in 1999 to crush Gateway. If they go through with this -- I'd say get out, the game is over."
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