Gateway is great

you do realize your replaced more than the value of the computer dont you?

Yeah, I noticed that too.

Well, my experiences were with older machines but I still dislike Gateway.

well actually I added on the hd and the cdrw. I just wanted to sound more dramatic
I also added a case fan...
but I did replace the power supply. Thats the only thing I think is bad about gateway. They give these extremely crappy ps's. my comp came with a 160 rofl
I replaced it with 430 watts

I built my computer two years ago and the only thing I replaced so far was my mouse and my keyboard

I plan on lasting at least two years without replacing anything . 23 more months to go...

I have Gateway machine from about 4 years ago. Lost 1 vid card(cooling fan went out) and 2 power supplies(manufacturing problems) but everything was replaced fast and free because of my extended warranty. Is a great PC though, I use it mainly as a LAN server for parties and other misc things.

Yeah, I turned my old gateway into a cs dedicated server. It is probably one of the fastest servers I have been to.

Originally posted by redwench
well, since the mobo and bios are both proprietary parts, it could be anything. if you replace your mobo, youll have to buy a new case. replacing the case and keeping the mobo is virtually impossible. you might have trouble upgrading the cpu, you might not. ditto with your hard drive or usb and firewire components. i would hope that installing something simple as a cdrw wouldnt be a problem, but you never know.
basically, gateway makes hammers. some very nice ones, but theyre still hammers. if you need a nailgun, a hammer wont do. if you dont need a nailgun, buy the hammer.
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Umm ok i may out of it here...but proprietary, kinda but to the point your are saying . Unless you atre talking about the newer computers then i dound my old gateway to be very flexible. In fact i have swapped many of the parts in anf out and have used then in other comps.

In fact i modded my old gateway case and is the one i am using. All my parts fit in there perfectly without a hitch. THe case is actually pretty high quality.

Yeah thats what Im talking about. Ive als replaced many parts and exchanged them with parts from other comps. And the cases are great. Which ones are you talking about though, the old ones or the new ones with all the snap in stuff?