YES! My Gateway Computer is gonna be here tomorrow!

[Ryan]

Here's the UPS info:

Jun 25, 2001 9:32 P.M. PANAMA CITY, FL, US IN TRANSIT TO

I live in Panama city, and it's actually being shipped right now I'm soo happy!!!!

 

[Kueay]

Another one falls victim to the namebrand POS.

 

[pulse8]

It could be one of the servers from the killer deal in Hot Deals forum. Don't be so quick to judge.

 

[Siva]

The gateway server deal was awesome! That is no POS, I wish I had got in on it

 

[Ryan]

No, it's not a server. it's an actual system.

Processor - AMD Athlon 1200MHz w/Performance Enhancing Cache Memory
Memory - 128MB SDRAM
Hard Drive - 40GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive (+US$ 50)
Monitor - VX920 19 Mitsubishi Diamondtron¿Color Monitor (18.0 viewable area) (+US$ 230)
Audio/Video - 64MB DDR ATI Radeon VE with TV-Out and DVI, SoundBlaster Live! and 10/100 Ethernet card
DVD - 16x DVDROM
Speakers - Boston Acoustics BA735 Digital Speakers with Subwoofer
Modem - Home Networking/56K Modem Combo Card
Case - gateway Mid-Tower Case
Keyboard - Multi-Function Keyboard
Mouse - PS/2 Wheel Mouse
Expansion slots - Three PCI and One 4X AGP
Printers - Epson Stylus 880 Color InkJet Printer with USB cable (+US$ 70)
Digital Cameras - JamCam 3.0 Digital Camera
Operating System - MS Windows Millennium Edition w/Win XP Home Upgrade Coupon (+US$ 15)
Application Software - Microsoft® Works Suite 2001 - Including Microsoft® Word and Encarta
Bundled Software - Norton Anti-Virus
Included Software - Creativity 101 Bundle
Network Card - 10/100 Ethernet Card
Service and Support - 3 Yr Ltd Warranty, 1 Yr Onsite Service, Ltd Hardware & Software Tech Support

Here's where I talked about it: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=471301&highlight_key=y&keyword1=gateway

 

[RossMAN]

Sorry peeps he didn't order the Gateway 6400 server for $499, instead he ordered this

Processor - AMD Athlon 1200MHz w/Performance Enhancing Cache Memory
Memory - 128MB SDRAM
Hard Drive - 40GB 7200RPM Ultra ATA Hard Drive (+US$ 50)
Monitor - VX920 19 Mitsubishi Diamondtron¿Color Monitor (18.0 viewable area) (+US$ 230)
Audio/Video - 64MB DDR ATI Radeon VE with TV-Out and DVI, SoundBlaster Live! and 10/100 Ethernet card
DVD - 16x DVDROM
Speakers - Boston Acoustics BA735 Digital Speakers with Subwoofer
Modem - Home Networking/56K Modem Combo Card
Case - gateway Mid-Tower Case
Keyboard - Multi-Function Keyboard
Mouse - PS/2 Wheel Mouse
Expansion slots - Three PCI and One 4X AGP
Printers - Epson Stylus 880 Color InkJet Printer with USB cable (+US$ 70)
Digital Cameras - JamCam 3.0 Digital Camera
Operating System - MS Windows Millennium Edition w/Win XP Home Upgrade Coupon (+US$ 15)
Application Software - Microsoft® Works Suite 2001 - Including Microsoft® Word and Encarta
Bundled Software - Norton Anti-Virus
Included Software - Creativity 101 Bundle
Network Card - 10/100 Ethernet Card
Service and Support - 3 Yr Ltd Warranty, 1 Yr Onsite Service, Ltd Hardware & Software Tech Support


It was $1700 after shipping. The lady that worked for gateway that I ordered it through gave me a $100 discount. I'm gonna add (I already have this stuff) 128mb more ram (gateway wanted 100 bucks for the upgrade), a 12x10x32x cdrw, and a zip drive

I'm soo excited. I wanted to build my own, but I'm too lazy, and feel like taking the time to do it. It'll be here next week!

 

[Kueay]

Ah Florida, where America goes to die...

 

[Farbio]

kueay-
even if he didn't get the server deal, who cares, he isn't good enough to build his own pc yet, so he isn't. at least he's buying gateway over hp, compaq or emachine trash

 

[pulpp]

gateway computers are pretty good, i have one i bought in 93 still running pretty good and congrats

 

[Platypus]

Dump windows ME dude..

 

[Ryan]

Dude (Kueay), what's your problem?!?!?!

 

[goog40]

It's in transit to Panama City, not there yet.

 

[Doctorweir]

What the heck is "performance enhancing cache memory"???
Poor users without enough knowledge being fooled by the marketing department...
Sounds nice, but...

 

[sparkle]

as long as you are happy with your new 'puter it doesn't matter what everyone else says. When I was 8 I was sooooo proud of my POS Pac Bell.

 

[Ryan]

I would have built one, but it was more like a present from my parents. They agreed to pay 3/4, and I would pay the rest.

 

[Kueay]

Seriously, shouldn't Packard Bell be out of buisness? Or are they still the #1 choice for AOL users.

 

[RossMAN]

I think NEC and Packard Bell merged to become an even bigger POS computer company. If you're going to buy a pre-built desktop Dell or Gateway is the only way to go. Or Micron or Quantex but Micron quit the PC business and Quantex went banko!

 

[ElFenix]

<< What the heck is &quot;performance enhancing cache memory&quot;??? >>


its the main difference between the K75 core and the thunderbird core. they moved the cache from the daughtercard to the die. so the cache runs at core MHz instead of 350MHz or less. so yeah, the claim is true. (not quite as good as intel's in bandwidth terms, 256 bit wide vs 64 bit wide, but the exclusivity is nice)

 

[sparkle]

Pack Bell bit the dust about 2 years ago, i think it was.

 

[Ryan]

No, micron still sells PCs, but they cost tons of dough.

 

[RossMAN]

Micron forgoes PC business

 

[Kueay]

AOL and Packard Bell sign deal to fvck computer users

 

[Ryan]

Well, the brand micronpc was sold to another company, but you can still buy a micronpc pc at .MicronPC

 

[MrCodeDude]

Compaq's aren't crap. I got my computer cheap, like $800 for a 600mhz PIII Machine w/ 19&quot; Monitor. I mean, the monitor itself was $200 at the time, and the parts were like 3X the price of what they are now.
-- mrcodedude

 

[dawks]

Gateway is still around? damn..