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Gateway Performance 600

Gateway Performance 600

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Poor Customer Service

by vuture , Feb 27 '01
Pros: Well-built, well-equipped computer systems.
Cons: Deplorable customer service when serious things go wrong
This is my third Gateway purchase and it will, unfortunately, be my last. In recent years the (since they sold out to a company now based in San Diego, CA--I believe)the customer service has gotten much worse.

Even as a certified CompTIA A+,...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

It's got the clocks, it rocks...

by BathtimeFriend , Mar 18 '00
Pros: Yummy hardware and software, polite and helpful customer service, looks and sounds like a dream, makes your friends jealous that you have one
Cons: Like all your favorite people, they have this one friend that you can't tolerate...
The Good Bits
Okey dokey. I ordered this thing on August 27, 1999, and it was here, a week early, on September 8-- Gateway already had me smiling. A quick rundown of the system: 600MhZ Pentium 3 processor, 56k modem, 128 MB RAM, 20 GB hard...
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Gateway Country - Proceed with Caution!!!

by jla928 , May 05 '00
Pros: Prices negotiable
Cons: Poor Customer Service
Okay, so based on these other opinions, generally everyone seems fairly happy with their Gateway. I thought I was too. I have had mine since the beginning of March, and what started out as a great system has slowly let me down. First of all, we were...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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You won't be waiting with this one!

by TeachEm2 , Jan 14 '00
Pros: can upgrade or downgrade easily, very fast, never needed technical support in the six months of ownership
Cons: some SCSI cards are not compatible with the motherboard
In August, I decided that I was fed up with my old Packard Bell 200 MMX so I began looking for another computer. I immediately thought of Gateway since many had recommended them to me. According to my friends who had Gateway computers, it was THE way...
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Overall very pleased

by goodwin1 , Dec 27 '99
Pros: Speed! quality
Cons: customer support is a little SLOW
We decided it was time to move on to bigger and faster things. We really didn't research any of the other computer company's out there, just went ahead and bought a gateway. We really never heard anything bad about them. We are very pleased with our...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0
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Monitor Bites.

by Valenteenie , Jan 25 '00
Pros: Fast Running Tower.
Cons: Monitor slowly dims then Blacks out for good.
I have recently purchased my gateway 2 months ago to be exact and have now had a change of heart in part of the merchandise they sell, The tower itself is great but the monitor that came with it well that is another story, I had it blow up on me this...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Wow.. and it can FLY too!

by BobOki , Feb 10 '00
Pros: Comes in a cow box, and is insanly fast.
Cons: We did get two doas.....
We opened the cow colored box expecting to get another headache from Gateway. Boy were we wrong. This machine absolutly was built correctly. YAY Gateway!
To start out it comes with a blazing fast Pentium III 600mhz proccessor. And it runs at 600 not...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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WOW! I am impressed

by msk , Dec 15 '99
Pros: well configured, complete, fast, great tech support
Cons: limited choices in components, a bit pricey
When I ordered my Gateway 600, I was hesitant as I had never owned this brand before. I ordered it in a full tower case with 128 meg/ram, 27 gig/hd, Soundblaster Live, DVD, CD-RW, 19 inch monitor, nVidia RIVA TNT2 graphics card with 32 meg, Boston...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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The Great, The Good, The Ugly

by PaulyP , Jan 09 '00
Pros: Easy to use website, Received as ordered and FAST! VERY FAST!
Cons: Defective mother board out of the box
Ok. So it was time to upgrade from the Old HP Pavilion 7050 100mgz to a newer system. I visited numerous websites and I came to two manufactures. I was extremely happy with HP's tech support during the past 5 years and the system's performance and...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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A Dream Come True

by markjfeueresq , Dec 21 '99
Pros: Performance, Reasonable Cost and Great Service
Cons: You have to wait a week or so for Gateway to mail the computer system to you. The boxes are large. If you have to pick up the computer at a delivery center, be sure to utilize vehicle with a big load capacity.in drive a truck the So, make sure you
The Gateway Performance 600 Desktop System delivers as promised.
It is fast, efficient, and reliable.

The Gateway Performance 600 system includes the following features: Intel 600MHz Pentium III Processor, 128MB 100MHz SDRAM (expandable...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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A computer with built in help

by happy2000usa Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Dec 16 '99
Pros: Service, support, high quality product.
Cons: A little slow getting the purchased computer to me. (10 days.)
After researching several brands, I selected a Gateway for my replacement computer. I did this for several reasons: 1) You seemed to get more for your money ; 2) The components were higher quality 3) several technical sites on the net lauded Gateway; 4)...
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Looking for a new computer? Go Gateway!

by hoowa21 , Jan 24 '00
Pros: Great all around
Cons: Has had its moments
My gateway 600 proformance computer is the best computer on the market, it is easily installed, includes dvd, and works at the proformance of the pentium III. I was reciently looking for a new computer, a computer that was dependable, had great service,...
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pentuim 600

by smooth1974 , Dec 21 '99
Pros: very fast for todays computers
Cons: already up to 800 mhz machines
Very fast easy to use excellent customer support
very helpful in ordering system to configure it to needs
No technical flaws in it. Very impressive up to date and expandable
definetly recommend it to anyone purchasing a new computer...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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Anything You Want It To Be

by killerc4 , Jan 07 '00
Pros: SPEED
Cons: none
I Bought this computer for one reason, gaming. I'm an addicted video gamer and what better to run video games than a decked out top of the line gateway? First off, it's not like I knew to buy this computer from the start in fact I had no clue what kind...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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Beats The Competition Hands Down

by mrpoetryman , Jan 20 '00
Pros: Ease of Use, Dependability of Product
Cons: None
To tell the truth, this is one product whose name say's it all: Performance. It's as simple as that. I bought my Performance 600 with a 20.4 GB Hard Drive, 128 RAM, 56K Flex Modem, Enhanced 17 Inch Monitor, Boston Acoustic Speakers with Subwoofer,...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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It's Awesome.

by Valenteenie , Jan 02 '00
Pros: Great system,Plenty of space.
Cons: None.
I ordered my performance 600 on Nov 19th and received it on Nov 23rd, The only glitch I had with it was The power supply went out on me and tech support helped me get it in Dec 2nd and I had it back before christmas about 2 weeks before. This computer is...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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Awesome Machine

by ChrisMG187 , Dec 20 '99
Pros: Fast, Easy
Cons: Expensive
This computer is just plain awesome. It gets everything you want done when you want it done. With one hundred and twenty eight mega bytes of super dynamic random access memory, a nine point six giga byte hard drive. It runs smoothly at three hundred...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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Most Speed For Your Buck

by jleddy99 , Jan 26 '00
Pros: Great all around system
Cons: Should upgrade monitor
The Gateway Performance line has always been for those you want all the bells and whistles, but a little light in the wallet. I know personally as I own a Gateway Performance 450. I have had no problems with it, and I am just delighted with its...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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The Gateway Company

by googie45 , Jan 05 '00
Pros: Nice people wanting to help you get what you want.
Cons: None that I know of
In November I realized that my computer was old and not Y2K ready. I knew it was a dinosaur, and I wanted another computer. Christmas was coming soon, and I didn't really have the money for a new computer.

I've always admired the Gateway...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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great

by soccer3313 , Dec 18 '99
Pros: very quick and easy to use
Cons: a little high in cost around $2099
This is a great computer. If you are looking for of top end computer this is the one for you. I have never had a problem with mine. There are so many upgrades to pick from when you want to build your own. There is plenty of room on the hard drive,...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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Good choice for the price

by BartW , Dec 29 '99
Pros: Price, Speed, Setup
Cons: Only the Basic - No Extras
Most people I know love Gateway. They have earned a good reputation with excellent machines and service. The Performance 600 lives up to this reputation. I shopped around and for the money this PC was a great buy. Setup was easy and the system...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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Totally Terrific

by Piper5664 , Dec 20 '99
Pros: Speed, performance, exceptional video audio components
Cons: some people might find the price out of range
After having owned a Gateway computer for 5 years, I decided that it was time to upgrade. After checking out several other computer manufacturers products, and after having used several at work, I decided to return to Gateway and purchase a new system....
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Moron who knows NOTHING about desktops

by chauntzi , Dec 18 '99
Pros: Easy to use, comes with everything, don't have to be an expert to get the best
Cons: The 1-800 number for support can take a while on hold before you get help
Do you know absolutely NOTHING about what to include on your desktop when you purchase one. Do the words RAM and Megahurtz or Gig mean nothing to you. With Gateway PC packages you don't have to know anything except what you want your computer to do, and...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

At the speed of light!

by Melissa61681 , Mar 22 '00
Pros: VERY fast, huge monitor
Cons: None
What can I say about my new Gateway Performance 600 except...I LOVE IT! After bugging my Mom to buy a new one for over a year she finally agreed. We wanted to find one that would last us for a few years. With Gateway in 3 years they will take your old...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Gateway is a winner!

by diggstown70001 , Apr 15 '00
Pros: Nice price, ease of use, helpful extras, excellent customer service
Cons: None yet!
*I’ve happily owned a Gateway G6-350 desktop computer for two years now. It is BEAUCOUP computer for the money; let’s just say I have been very pleased with the package. When I first decided to buy a new computer, I considered Gateway because I had heard...
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I have to change my mind on this one.

by Valenteenie , Apr 18 '00
Pros: Lots of ram and storage space.
Cons: Cheap parts.
I recently wrote a article on my gateway performance 600,on what a great system it was, well as of this date, It has blew up 4 times instead of continuing to be the reliable system I wrote about then and they do not want to live up to the warranty.
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
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Quick, painless, and full of speed

by TDMurray , Dec 18 '99
Pros: Speed, reliability, service if I need it.
Cons: none yet
Having just received my computer from Gateway a few days ago, I have been wanting to tell someone how absolutely fantastically easy it was to setup. My first thought when I knew I was going to buy a computer was Gateway, of course. Now they are even...
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Superfast Comp at a Cost

by devbert , Jan 22 '00
Pros: Easy Setup, Everything you could ever want
Cons: PRICY, way too pricy
This computer has basically top of the line components, even though Coppermines with 133 Ram, and Athlon 800's have been released. It's not that anything is wrong with this comp, it has 128MB of Pc100 Ram, 600 Pentium III, 20 GB Hard Drive, DVD, and...
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My Gateway to heaven

by howdygirl , Jun 01 '00
Pros: user-friendly, fast, nice price
Cons: No complaints at all.
This company has been the one and only that I have ever bought a computer from and it has been a heavenly experience.

I first bought a Gateway 500 in December of 1998. That computer did everything I needed and wanted it to. But, I got...
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Fantastic computer!!!!

by pizzaboy54 , Jan 29 '00
Pros: The speed and the hard drive
Cons: price
This computer has everything that you could possibly need.Its processor is a pentiumIII 600mh with a 512 cache. The extra speed is great for running programs that take up a lot of memory. The extra speed also helps with the speed of your internet...
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Disatisfied Customer

by faitha23 , Aug 01 '01
Pros: Customer service is very quick to respond and friendly.
Cons: Very poor Desktop!
I bought this computer 2 years ago and it came with a scanner, a printer, the dvd player and a zip drive. After the first two months I used the scanner twice and it just quite. Next the dvd player stopped working. I called customer service and they tried...
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Love My Gateway - Great Service

by swb Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Jan 07 '00
Pros: quality components, easy to upgrade,
Cons: none
Almost a year ago, I purchased a new home computer system from Gateway. The system is a G6-400 (Pentium II @ 400MZ), 64 meg of ram, 10 gig hard drive, DVD drive, 31/2" floppy drive, AGP video with 8 meg ram, basic keyboard, Microsoft scroll mouse,...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

Gateway Preformance 600 Rules!

by lcoulter , Feb 07 '00
Pros: Very Stable! FAST!
Cons: none that I can think of
My Gateway Performance 600 is an absolutely the greatest computer I have ever owned.With its Pentium III Processor, 128 mg ram, DVD drive, It is capable of doing just about anything you could throw at it, and it is FAST, FAST, FAST! Games run great!...
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