Gateway, Inc. said that after reviewing strategic options for its network of 188 company-operated retail stores, it is planning to close the stores on April 9. Gateway also said it is pursuing wider retail distribution of its products in the U.S. and abroad. The company will continue direct sales of Gateway products to consumers and businesses via the web and 1-800-Gateway. As a result of Gateway's decision, approximately 2,500 retail positions will be eliminated during the month of April as store operations wind down. Gateway will provide more detail on its brand and channel strategies, as well as any revenue and cost implications of closing the stores, when it announces its first quarter financial results April 29.
I liked gateway, having that sense of a safety belt that I could bring in my pc if I'd break it. I never used it, and I have fixed most problems myself. So I supposed I never needed them locally anyway. I'm scared to death that If my pc crashed I'd have a few websites, several programs to reinstall(having the upgrade version means you'd need to reinstall your original, then uninstall and then reinstall the current one)
actually they did have some great prices on the stock that was left during the last week of the store closings. i happened to stumble in there looking at laptops.
I just got a bussiness pamphlate from them filled with prices. Looked very cheap to me. But loaded with celeron proccessors. And Servers too. I see why they are so cheap? they don't come with monitors.
I'm not a big fan of Gateway myself. Their service, even when the stores were open, left a lot to be desired. Plus the fact that nothing came with a monitor didn't help either. Personally I buy Dell's. That way I don't have to go to a store and if anything does break down they send out tech people who are competent. Usually.