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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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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
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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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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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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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