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Advantages: upgradeable
Disadvantages: stock model

...to do when buying the Gateway is check the manufacturer's warranty. For Gateway, to find out about the warranty on the sys, you have two options. For detailed warranty you will need to contact Gateway's Customer Service department, (1-800-846-2301),and give the serial number for the system, or go to the gateway website (www.gateway.com) and input the serial number in the support link. This system is completely upgradeable except for the processor, ...
...cover tutorials or configuration changes. Gateway offers an advanced technical support team that is fee-based. They are called Answers By Gateway and are so technically advanced they would be able to provide you with technical support on any computer that you have (doesn't matter if it is a Gateway or not). Answers By Gateway will give tutorials and show you how to use the system. Overall this machine is a good system if you are looking for something ... Read review

Advantages: Inexpensive
Disadvantages: Stock Model

...system for you. Gateway technical support (1-800-846-2301) would be more than happy to assist you with upgrading the system, all you need to provide them with is the serial number for the machine (located at the back of the tower). The sound is integrated, but upgradeable with a standard PCI soundcard. You would also be able to upgrade the video card in the same fashion. Overall, for the system, the quality and price match. It should only be used ... Read review

Advantages: Get to take advantage of 12 month warranty? does that count?
Disadvantages: Too many to list

...who is happy with their gateway computer??? didn't think so... if you know some 1 then comment on my opinion and let me know... but i really don't think that will happen. I bought a Gateway computer last year and 3 days later guess hwat? thats right it broke totaly crashed. LEDS still there lit up... fan still going. But no god damn picture on the monitor and nor hardrive activity. I took it back to the shop they took it off me for a whole fortnight. ...
...Hardrive had totaly been bugga'd up... tried to blame me i told em where to go. RAM was f***** as well. Newayz got it back and it 1 month later it froze during memory test evertime. so do we like gateway computers.... NO... well u might but i certainly don't!!! ... Read review

Advantages: Fast 2GB RAM, Fast DL DVD Writer, Fast wireless adapter and fast hard drive
Disadvantages: Misadvertisement of graphics card in some cases.

This is an excellent PC; due to it's high specs and other reasons: The core 2 duo processor was top range on release The 2 GB RAM runs at DDR667 which was the fastest on release The DL DVD Writer is very fast and has light scribe It has a fast wireless adapter built in and also a TV tuner The 400GB Hard Drive is EXTREMELY FAST and QUIET; it has a burst speed of 200+ MB/S on the SATA 300 Interface It has 'easy to access' ports at front! However ... Read review

Advantages: Very Sleek, Full Of Extras And No Unsightly Wiring Everywhere
Disadvantages: Inefficient Cooling Due To Sleek Case, Possible unreliability Due To High Operating Temperatures

...although i must admit that hp were kind enough to replace its hard disk drive twice in less than a month. 5 stars for that HP! but really in my own personal opinion this machine is heavily overpriced considering its performance. although it does look nice its comes with windows vista home premium installed which makes light work of this pc's lack of resources. and not forgetting the temperature issue, i have at this very moment checked the temperates ...
...load, (ie, only running mozilla firefox and zonealarm security suite and windows obviously) This pc will sit quite comfortably at a CPU temperature of 64*c and a GPU temp 54*c. personally i wouldn't expect to see this high of temperature unless this machine had been heavily overclocked, but at stock speeds this is crazy. But there is a good side to my review... I must admit that this pc comes packed to the teeth with loads of extras. for one this ... Read review