Comments on: PC Maker Gateway Sold For $710 Million To Acer http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jen http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-857849 Jen Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:31:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-857849 <p>I must say I was severely outraged at the lack of customizing options when building a new pc on Gateway's website, then a brief Google search I found this article. Now it makes sense. I guess instead of buying another "Gateway", I will tell my friend he can build me that pc he's keeps bugging me about. What a shame because we have two Gateways that have outlasted all of my friends pc's. I really will miss those customization options Gateway always had.</p> I must say I was severely outraged at the lack of customizing options when building a new pc on Gateway’s website, then a brief Google search I found this article. Now it makes sense. I guess instead of buying another “Gateway”, I will tell my friend he can build me that pc he’s keeps bugging me about. What a shame because we have two Gateways that have outlasted all of my friends pc’s. I really will miss those customization options Gateway always had.

]]> By: Yvette http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-828228 Yvette Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:22:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-828228 <p>I must say that this news is the most disappointing news I've read since the release of Vista. As a long-time computer technician, there is no computer that I'd prefer to repair or purchase than a Gateway, (although I build my own computers. 99% of the problems I've ever had with a Gateway PC was caused by the O/S. Gateway's technical support was, by far, the best on the planet. The only way I'd own a Dell is if someone would give one to me. Dell caters to the business customers and insofar as tech support is concerned, Dell leaves the personal PC owner dangling out in cyberspace. I could write a book about the problems I've encountered with Dell over the years. So sad to see Gateway go...an end of an era, indeed!</p> I must say that this news is the most disappointing news I’ve read since the release of Vista. As a long-time computer technician, there is no computer that I’d prefer to repair or purchase than a Gateway, (although I build my own computers. 99% of the problems I’ve ever had with a Gateway PC was caused by the O/S. Gateway’s technical support was, by far, the best on the planet. The only way I’d own a Dell is if someone would give one to me. Dell caters to the business customers and insofar as tech support is concerned, Dell leaves the personal PC owner dangling out in cyberspace. I could write a book about the problems I’ve encountered with Dell over the years. So sad to see Gateway go…an end of an era, indeed!

]]> By: cableonesucks http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-819631 cableonesucks Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:37:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-819631 <p>Another Sad day as Americans when we loose another company to overseas owners. Where will this stop? When will the rest of our country get bought? How long until we have to depend on the rest of the world to clothe and feed us because we sold everything. Maybe we should make better products with better prices and this wouldn't happen.</p> Another Sad day as Americans when we loose another company to overseas owners. Where will this stop? When will the rest of our country get bought? How long until we have to depend on the rest of the world to clothe and feed us because we sold everything. Maybe we should make better products with better prices and this wouldn’t happen.

]]> By: Susan http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-515196 Susan Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:20:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-515196 <p>I purchased my first desktop PC in 1981 (a dual-drive IBM). In 1985 I upgraded to a Gateway with a hard drive. I've purchased nothing but Gateway for personal use since 1985. Never had a problem with any one of my six Gateways! They've taken me through 21 years of teaching DOS to Windows operating systems and software-specific classes at a local community college. I was planning to purchased my seventh Gateway this year until I heard the bad news. Sad to see Gateway go.</p> I purchased my first desktop PC in 1981 (a dual-drive IBM). In 1985 I upgraded to a Gateway with a hard drive. I’ve purchased nothing but Gateway for personal use since 1985. Never had a problem with any one of my six Gateways! They’ve taken me through 21 years of teaching DOS to Windows operating systems and software-specific classes at a local community college. I was planning to purchased my seventh Gateway this year until I heard the bad news. Sad to see Gateway go.

]]> By: マーケットシェア神話の崩壊 « maclalala http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-497995 マーケットシェア神話の崩壊 « maclalala Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:24:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-497995 <p>[...] of the Chinese computer brand buyers” by Carl Howe: 27 August 2007 ・GigaOM: “PC Maker Gateway Sold For $710 Million To Acer” by Om Malik : 27 August 2007 ・CNET: “Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout [...]</p> [...] of the Chinese computer brand buyers” by Carl Howe: 27 August 2007 ・GigaOM: “PC Maker Gateway Sold For $710 Million To Acer” by Om Malik : 27 August 2007 ・CNET: “Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout [...]

]]> By: Larry Finklestein http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-496142 Larry Finklestein Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:00:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-496142 <p>Former Gateway Senior Vice President Rips Current Management Over Acer Deal & More</p> <p>http://pcpitstop.com/news/rob/rcheng0709.asp</p> Former Gateway Senior Vice President Rips Current Management Over Acer Deal & More

http://pcpitstop.com/news/rob/rcheng0709.asp

]]> By: Acer buys Gateway, market share · ringtel dot net http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-485375 Acer buys Gateway, market share · ringtel dot net Tue, 28 Aug 2007 01:03:33 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-485375 <p>[...] Acer made cheap laptops!” Add Gateway PCs to the list of things Acer makes, along with a marked increased in market share (and cheap [...]</p> [...] Acer made cheap laptops!” Add Gateway PCs to the list of things Acer makes, along with a marked increased in market share (and cheap [...]

]]> By: forchilli http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484784 forchilli Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:04:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484784 <p>I also backed Gateway back in the day before i became a nerd. Back when Intel Pentium II's were the shiznit. Later, they were nothing to me after they first released their Media Center PC. It was horrible. Or was it an all-in-one PC? Cant remember.</p> I also backed Gateway back in the day before i became a nerd. Back when Intel Pentium II’s were the shiznit. Later, they were nothing to me after they first released their Media Center PC. It was horrible. Or was it an all-in-one PC? Cant remember.

]]> By: Acer acquires Gateway · TechBlogger http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484712 Acer acquires Gateway · TechBlogger Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:19:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484712 <p>[...] Read [...]</p> [...] Read [...]

]]> By: Former G2K'er http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484682 Former G2K'er Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:00:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484682 <p>As one who was there during the hey-day, when UPS was sending cow-spotted boxes all over the country, it is very sad to see Gateway leave the landscape. That corrugated steel building in N. Sioux City with the unpaved lot, the DX2/66 being touted as the greates thing in the world, Comdex when it WAS Comdex. This is the end of an era.</p> As one who was there during the hey-day, when UPS was sending cow-spotted boxes all over the country, it is very sad to see Gateway leave the landscape. That corrugated steel building in N. Sioux City with the unpaved lot, the DX2/66 being touted as the greates thing in the world, Comdex when it WAS Comdex. This is the end of an era.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484617 Jesse Kopelman Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:26:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484617 <p>Did IBM really get out while the getting was good? When they sold in 2004, they had 5.2% market share (more than double Apple at the time) but only got $1.75B.</p> Did IBM really get out while the getting was good? When they sold in 2004, they had 5.2% market share (more than double Apple at the time) but only got $1.75B.

]]> By: ex-employee http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484479 ex-employee Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:03:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/27/pc-maker-gateway-sold-for-710-million-to-acer/#comment-484479 <p>"Gateway’s management took a scattershot approach — they did everything and were never good at anything in particular."</p> <p>As past GW employee this say's it all.</p> “Gateway’s management took a scattershot approach — they did everything and were never good at anything in particular.”

As past GW employee this say’s it all.

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