Gateway.... The only way
Nov 21 '00
Gateway Computer in General is the question. So here is my opinion on why I bought the Gateway Astro.
After searching store after store for the right computer, I finally headed to Gateway. I heard so many people saying Gateway is one of the best places to buy a computer. They have many options to choose from and their service is outstanding.
Finally I went to see what all the fuss was about. I have to report that I’m now happy that I went to Gateway.
Gateway was fantastic, I loved the way they treated you like a valuable customer. They were courteous and helpful, and they listened to my needs. I wasn’t going to buy a computer with things I didn’t need, so they helped me decide on what I wanted and helped me decide on what type of programs would best suit my family and I.
I ended up buying the Astro from Gateway. This computer is great and fast and easy to use. One great thing I liked about this computer is the fact there is no tower to take up space on my desk. You might ask if there is no tower then how do you run the computer? Well it’s simple the tower is built right into the monitor. Yep this great you get tons of extra space to put other things on your desk instead of filling it up with the tower. You have your CD drive and your floppy disk drive all right on the monitor.
One other great idea that Gateway told me about is the “go back” feature to their computers. What is the go back feature? It is a function on the computer that can help you out in any jam. Examples say you got a virus, hope this never happens but let’s say it did. What you would do is click on the go back icon and it will give you a screen asking you to pick a day and time that you want your hard drive to go back to.
So you pick the day before you think you got the virus and the computer will take your hard drive back to that day and you will no longer have the virus. Let’s say you downloaded a program, but for some reason it wasn’t working right. With the go back feature instead of going into your computer and deleting out all the files that you downloaded, just go to the go back and it will fix it on its own. There are many other functions this go back does, but those are just a few that I felt are great about it. Oh forgot
One other feature of the go back is this. Say your computer is not working properly, just hit the go back and take the computer back a few days and it fixed the problem. Sounds nice Hugh?
Gateway also has great Technical Support as well. You can call them up at anytime and get the answers to your questions. They are fast and helpful. The call is also FREE.
Gateway also has Gateway.net and support for it as well. One other thing I like about Gateway is you can lease your computer if you like. What that means is after 2 years if you want to upgrade your computer to a better one, then Gateway will do this for you. I like that cause we always know that new and better computers are being made daily.
Gateway also has free Internet access to AOL for one year. This is good if you have a AOL company in your area. But if you don’t then it really isn’t free, cause you will have to pay long distance charges every time you sign on to AOL. The only way to get around the long distance calling is to first get a local server in your area.
I guess I have to say that if you want to buy a computer please check out Gateway and don’t forget the computer comes in that cute box. You know the one that is all white but has black spots over it like a cow.
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Member: Missy Termin
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