Xref: utzoo comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware:406 comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc:226 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!usc!apple!rutgers!cunixf.cc.columbia.edu!peter From: peter@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Peter Wu) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc Subject: Re: Gateway2000 -- summary Message-ID: <1990Jul24.203727.4827@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Date: 24 Jul 90 20:37:27 GMT References: <1990Jul24.163008.16114@uwasa.fi> Reply-To: peter@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Peter Wu) Organization: Columbia University Lines: 27 In article <1990Jul24.163008.16114@uwasa.fi> fs@uwasa.fi (Filip Sawicki LAKE) writes: > > Great thanks to all the people who responded to my call. Since some >others asked for summary, here it is. > > I received 18 mails. In all of them opinions were absolutely >positive, sometimes with technical info also. It seems that these >computers can work very heavy without any problems -- at least for 6 >months, since most of the reviewers bought them in February or March >this year. Some people would buy one or two more units for themselves >(just for show?); some really did for their firms/labs. > > Since Gateway 25Mhz machine was reviewed in the last PC, and two of >its main components earlier (ATI VGA-Wonder and NEC 3D), I will focus >only on reported flaws and problems. > I just called up Gateway last night to check up on some prices and was shocked to find that they no longer have 24 hour service for ordering or tech support. This and the fact that ZEOS just dropped $300 off of their 25 mhz package has convinced me to get the ZEOS. Any one have bad opinions on ZEOS's own 1024x768 monitor or the Paradise 1024 card? Any interference with RLL controllers reported? Thanks in advance. Pedro Quien?