User CP :: Log in to check your private messages :: Chat :: Register :: Log in

Board Index :: Album :: FAQ :: Calendar :: Members :: Groups :: Staff ::
Search
Post new topic   Reply to topic
graphic Why I hate Gateway... graphic
Author Message PO Info
Ming
DOOM!



Gender: Gender:Male
Joined: 13 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2003 7:30 pm    Post subject:

I have a Gateway laptop. It has never ceased to give me problems, and it's not even a year and a half old. Yesterday, it was working fine, albeit for the minor problems that I don't really think very much of. Today I turn it on to find out that Windows won't load. When I call tech support, they inform me that my hard drive is failing. Since I'm no longer under warranty, it'll cost $145 to replace. I've never seen so many problems with a computer before! It was bad enough so that I was going to finish the (school) year with this one, and get a new one over the summer. But alas, it has forced me to go get a new computer as soon as possible, since my computer is now fried, dead, whatever you want to call it. The ironic part is that I also had a problem with the screen. There was this line across it that everyone told me was unrepairable, and not worth fixing anyway. This line was annoying, but I learned to live with it. It turns out that TODAY, when the hard drive decides to go, THE FRIGGIN LINE DECIDES TO CORRECT ITSELF!!! ARGH!!!

I will NEVER deal with Gateway again, nor will I EVER buy a laptop again, unless the portability is ABSOLUTELY neccesary...

If I seem to have a lack of posting in the coming (however long it is), blame Gateway for royally screwing me.

~Ming

_________________
Spinning around and being graceful looks cool, but then someone comes along and cuts something off, and the fight is over.
Official UP lover!
Reply with quote
Wins 41 - Losses 44
Level 10
EXP: 5223
HP: 2300
Eligible for battle!
STR: 900
END: 700
ACC: 1000
AGI: 800
Equitas (Sword)
(385 - 385)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website AIM Address
Tobias
*explodes*


Age: 38
Gender: Gender:Male
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2003 7:45 pm    Post subject:

wow, dads gonna go and kill gateway now Very Happy

_________________
I am not afraid to die today
Nor afraid of what Death will bring.

Reply with quote
Wins 112 - Losses 110
Level 16
EXP: 535
HP: 3000
Eligible for battle!
STR: 1000
END: 1000
ACC: 1000
AGI: 1000
Eden (Sword)
(475 - 475)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address
Sperrit
Chosen of Earth



Gender: Gender:Male
Joined: 16 Oct 2002
PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2003 8:20 pm    Post subject:

Well, I guess I don't regretting sending that letter bomb now. I mean... um... yeah! They suck! We should complain! Yes!
*runs away*

Join the Fun Fox

_________________
Kettle, Burden of Compassion, one of the Four Pans of the PO-pocalypse

Honor, Faith, Valor- The Code of the Darkenenvar
Reply with quote
Wins 24 - Losses 16
Level 8
EXP: 1125
HP: 2460
Eligible for battle!
STR: 800
END: 830
ACC: 810
AGI: 760
Terramyr (Sword)
(300 - 380)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website AIM Address
Cobalt Katze
Uncertainty



Gender: Gender:Male
Joined: 05 Oct 2002
PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 12:24 am    Post subject:

On the contrary, every PC I've ever owned has been a Gateway. I havn't had a serious problem with any of them, and I've always gotten excelent customer support for when I do have probs. Dunno

Myau! Cobbi

_________________
PSU - Cobalt Katze - Beast Guntecher
Reply with quote
Wins 34 - Losses 31
Level 9
EXP: 5625
HP: 1850
Eligible for battle!
STR: 550
END: 650
ACC: 800
AGI: 1300
Persuader (Gun)
(280 - 460)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
BWS-1
Otaku Lord



Gender: Gender:Male
Joined: 25 Sep 2002
PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 2:34 am    Post subject:

Get yourself an iBook! My friend got one, it really is something cool, gotta love the wireless standard feature that comes with it!

_________________

KENYA BELEIVE IT!

Q:What year were you born?
A: Yeah.
W.-A. (-workaholics-anonymous-)
Reply with quote
Wins 60 - Losses 39
Level 12
EXP: 5439
HP: 2403
Eligible for battle!
STR: 801
END: 801
ACC: 999
AGI: 999
BWS-1 (Sword)
(415 - 415)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address MSN Messenger
Sperrit
Chosen of Earth



Gender: Gender:Male
Joined: 16 Oct 2002
PostPosted: Thu Mar 06, 2003 4:46 am    Post subject:

I'm sorry, but I have to say this: MAC. All I ever used for years were PCs. I only got a Mac the first quarter of this school year and I LOVE this thing! It's never given me any real trouble and I love the way it works. After a week or so of getting used to it it was like I'd been using one for years! Macs are great. That's my speil.
[/soapbox]

Join the Fun Fox

_________________
Kettle, Burden of Compassion, one of the Four Pans of the PO-pocalypse

Honor, Faith, Valor- The Code of the Darkenenvar
Reply with quote
Wins 24 - Losses 16
Level 8
EXP: 1125
HP: 2460
Eligible for battle!
STR: 800
END: 830
ACC: 810
AGI: 760
Terramyr (Sword)
(300 - 380)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website AIM Address
Anonymous
Guest




PostPosted: Wed Mar 26, 2003 1:18 am    Post subject:

I think anyone will like this link:
http://www.funnyjunk.com/pages/arnoldgateway.htm
Reply with quote
Back to top
Razer
4934 5157 5662 5658



Gender: Gender:Male
Joined: 07 Oct 2002
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 2:53 am    Post subject:

Macs? How could you not love Windows and a PC? The constant freezes, error messages, Explorer shutdowns, crashes,...I could go on for days. The fun never ends!

Seriously, I've never been comfortable with laptops tho we had Sony Vaios (sp?) at my job and they were kinda slick.

_________________



Reply with quote
Wins 91 - Losses 107
Level 15
EXP: 9225
HP: 2217
Eligible for battle!
STR: 443
END: 887
ACC: 1315
AGI: 1255
Me Trusty Axe (Axe)
(302 - 618)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message AIM Address Yahoo Messenger
GAAZ
MOD Black Sheep Commander



Gender: Gender:Male
Joined: 14 Oct 2002
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 9:29 am    Post subject:

My Gateway after 3 years (Coincidently that's when they wanted you to trade yer old comp in) Started screwing up horribly. So I formatted the HD after Norton 2003 couldn't find any problems. And like 2 days later it started screwin up again and the thing never made it on-line and the only programs installed were factory.

So I think Gateway put a hard-wired virus into me comp. so that I'd upgrade...So I bought a Dell...hehehe

_________________


Kids Book

I think it's gigawatt when one and gigawatt's when two.
But when there is 1.21 then it's jiggawatts.
Join me pirate crew!
Reply with quote
Wins 76 - Losses 41
Level 13
EXP: 386
HP: 2685
STR: 895
END: 895
ACC: 895
AGI: 1015
Fillibuster the Third (Sword)
(420 - 440)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail AIM Address Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
Shurikane
Dim Panties As String




Joined: 24 Sep 2002
PostPosted: Thu Mar 27, 2003 11:20 am    Post subject:

Dell works from so-so to fine, usually in my case. But next time I fetch a comp, I'll have it custom-built instead. This way I won't have thousands of shitty programs like:

SIGN UP FOR AOL NOW AND GET ONE MONTH FREE!!!!!!!!!!!

And other pieces of junk I know doesn't come with Windows...

_________________
Gopher it.


"Remember when /b/ was good?"
"/b/ was never good."
Reply with quote
Wins 24 - Losses 32
Level 8
EXP: 2375
HP: 2550
Eligible for battle!
STR: 1050
END: 750
ACC: 800
AGI: 600
Graduate's Windbuster (Sword)
(230 - 480)
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Display posts from previous:   
graphic graphic
Post new topic   Reply to topic Board Index -> Miniopia's Soap Box
Page 1 of 2
All times are GMT - 4 Hours
Email this topic to a friend

Goto page 1, 2  Next
 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum