Gateway Select 1200

Pros: Fast, fast, fast..nothing beats an AMD Athlon
Cons: Gateway does not sell "Select" Models anymore

When you work for Gateway for over a certain minimum period of time, employees get a nice perk called "Gateway-4-All" which allows them to choose any selected computer for free. There are of course strings attached but they are irrelevant for...

Pros: Nice Case, Great Sound/Graphics, Fast Performance, Great Monitor
Cons: No Expansion Slots Available

I purchased this computer from Gateway because I have read all of the great reviews about this particular model. I have never purchased a computer over the Internet before but I thought that I would give it a try. I went to the Gateway website and to...

Pros: Great Graphics/Sound. Good quality DVD
Cons: Limited Expansion. No other operating system choice.

Although I have this model computer, it's configuration is different and it was a lot cheaper (Gateway has lowered their prices since this product was introduced to Epinions).

Out of the box, the system worked perfectly. It boots quickly,...

Pros: Customize your system the way you want it!
Cons: Not necessarily the best bargain

I'm a pretty sophisticated computer buyer. I work as a software developer, and in the past I've built my own systems. So the fact that I bought this computer is in itself a good endorsement.

The advantage of Gateway (or Dell for that matter)...

Pros: Extremely Fast... well designed...Gateway tech support is definately improveing as is customer service
Cons: None....so far great.

At this time Gateway has done a turnaround in policy and Dell has also which made a decision to return a Dell system and order a Gateway.I will get into this shortly.
I ordered A Gateway Select 1300.It was delivered 7 days after order.
My...

Pros: Knowledgeable staff at Gateway stores
Cons: Unresponsive telephone customer service

On July 4, 2001, I ordered a Gateway computer for $1880.00, not including tax or delivery fee. I was supposed to receive a coupon for Microsoft XP to be redeemed when it came on the market. I never received a coupon and called my sales associate who said...

Pros: This computer rocks right out of the box!
Cons: It will be obsolete as soon as the next model comes out.

Right out of the box, this computer was working...and working well. Outfitted with a fast system (not cutting edge but still world's ahead of my last computer), this box has not only a 'greater-than 1GHz processor speed' but fast memory, a high-capacity...

Pros: Pretty Fast, awsome case(internally) really nice monitor,
Cons: Disapointing 3Dmark2001 score, no free PCI slots!AH!

I actuallly have a gateway select 1400, it is the exact same as the 1200 but it's 1400mhz instead of 1200mhz.
These are the specs:
Athlon 1400mhz
256mb ram
GEFORCE 3!!!!
60.00gb Hard drive
DVD
CD-RW
Diamondtron 17"...

Pros: Fast and easy to use
Cons: No expansion

When I first decided I wanted a new computer, I looked into many choices. My first choice was and Apple, and I didn't really like what it had to offer, so I went to Gateway's website. There I found many possible selections, so I finally chose the 1200....

Pros: Wonderful case design, blazingly fast, good framerates on 3D games.
Cons: Slightly expensive, no CD-RW (should get one for price), no NIC

... and after purchasing this computer, I still am. Why? - you may ask... simple.
First off, this computer came with wonderful instructions and even illustrations. Most users do not need these, but I can see how they would be worth their weight in...

Pros: Easy to order, reliable, Gateway service is good, just what I needed
Cons: Windows Me (and this is a HUGE con)

I got a Pentium III December 1999 and, based on my experience with that Gateway, I was inclined to get my new comp from them. I would have gone for a Pentium 4, but I've heard they're not very reliable over a gigahertz so I switched to AMD. It does...

Pros: Good software, Easy customization.
Cons: Slow tech support.

Well my family has two gateway computers, one gateway 2000 and one select 1200. The Gateway 2000 is mine so I can best express my feelings about my pc, but I have asked my family about the select 1200, and they say it is great. I highly enjoy the...

Pros: Speed, Reliability
Cons: Scanner does not work

When the Gateway first arrived, I had my doubts on how gateway had changed in the 4 years since I had bought from them. My doubts were proven wrong, however, when I switched on the computer. It was incredibly fast, and had the software I wanted installed...

Pros: Fast, can be customized, CD-RW & DVD, very good value, easy to open case.
Cons: Lack in tech support

I have received my brand new Athlon 1.2 GHz, 60 GB. Hard Drive, 256 RAM, 19" Monitor, 12x CD-RW, 16x DVD for just $1600 USD. I'm sure that many of you are thinking that i'm some crazy freak, but I'm telling you the truth. I got this great price because...

Pros: Price Speed
Cons: None

We just recently purchased our Gateway 1200 and are very pleased with our product. The computer was up and running after about 10 minutes of setup. If only it was that fast to build our computer desk!

Our computer is 1200...

Pros: it arrived quickly
Cons: power supply is inadequate, hard drive crashes quickly, slow booting, internet slow to respond

I purchased a gateway 1200 select 40 days ago and have had nothing but problems and tech support is unresponsive. First it arrived with ribbon cables not connected. Once these where connected boot up was slow. When connected to the internet it would...