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Re: Gateway Sucks!

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From: Ted Morgen
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2001 03:39
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See my previous post.  At home I have a Compaq. Model 5220, 380mhz with the
AMD-K6 chip. I have had to use the Compaq restore disk twice. Both times I
could have avoided this had I realized that Norton sometimes does not
install properly. All I lost was the sound features, (not the sound card or
the CD-only the sounds when the computer starts, shuts down, etc.)
While installing Norton, the re-boot did not go well. I had to ctrl-alt-del
to get it to finish.  The cure was....
to uninstall Norton...and re-install it.  Second try went just fine.  My
wife and I have the same machine (bought 2 at the same time).  She also had
the same troubles with Norton.
Synopsis:  I really can't say anything bad about this Compaq.....other than
I wish I had my Windows98 disk rather than a "restore disk".  However, my
next machine will be a Dell.  They are obviously a better made machine.
(See my previous post)  And
checks the prices of Dell......
....Ted
"MrQuietGuy" <mrquietguy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:e8lg6.3950$S77.529849@news.uswest.net...
> Dell! By all means, Dell!
> I have a Dell. I bought it because I volunteer for nonprofit agencies
where
> we get many computers donated from corporations that have upgraded. Most
of
> them are Dells because that's what most corporations use. They know which
is
> best. I love it when we get donations of Dell computers, because I know
they
> will be good and they will be reliable. Even the old Dells that we get
> donated are the best around.
> I've personally had several computers in the past, including IBM, HP and
> Compaq. Dell is best.
>
> Tom
>
> "nsnn" <dontreply@tothis.ok?> wrote in message
> news:Qdhg6.187293$ge4.65084393@news2.rdc2.tx.home.com...
> >
> > Don't do it!
> >
> > The machines suck
> > Customer service sucks
> >
> > Do you have a machine you have used allot, that works well, and have
good
> > customer support?  Where did you get it?
> >
> >
>
>
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