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Technology Stocks : Gateway (GTW) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: wolfdog2 who wrote (4731)	11/14/1997 12:24:00 PM
From: jas cooper	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 8002

If your purchasing for a big company, you look to someone who can provide not only end to end solutions, but someone with a reputable name so that you don't get criticised fi the system breaks down. I did, and that's why I stand behind Gateway. Bought Compaqs, but they were always slower than others for the same configuration. No good software. Didn't like dealing with VARS, or questionable mail order sources. Bought Dells. They never gave me a straight price and let me configure what I wanted. I had to give them the whole system config before they would give me a quote. Didn't provide disks with delivered software. Bought Zeos. Too much red tape, quality problems, poor delivery, crappy monitors. Bought IBM. Great Thinkpads, but there destops just didn't ring my bell. Settled on Gateway. Good value. Software that I can use (MS Office), excellent monitors (if you get Vivitrons), and corporate tech support (as opposed to consumer support) is superior. Configured the way I wanted, price protected for thirty days (try and get Compaq to give you a partial refund when they lower prices a week after you buy yours). The corporate world is full of naive buyers. Thye like to follow the herd, and the herd is buying Dells right now. That can quickly change, and GTW shareholders will be sitting in the catbird seat. or not......