I Bought two complete kits of comuter stuff from tiger, and got a heck of a lot
more than paying the same amount of money and buying one off the shelf unit.
I did have to replace one power supply, and one cd plalyer/recorder between the
two, in the last 3 years.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
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QSL LOTW-buro- direct
As courtesy I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Corio
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Off-topic, but any help appreciated
Actually, Gateway's customer service has been pretty good. They had the
tech come to the house three or four times to do the repairs. Unfortunately,
anything that NEEDS to be repaired eight times has to have started out as junk!
I could understand a hard drive crash. Stuff happens. But THREE? and replacing
the motherboard twice is bordering on ludicrous! Now they want me to send it in
for diagnostics! I can diagnose it! It's BROKEN hi hi!
Building is going to be the only way next time. Can't afford it right
now, so I'm kind of stuck with this one. But will not buy an off-the-shelf
computer ever again.
Tnx es 73
Dave
KB3MOW
AA0OI wrote:
Hi Dave:
I have no lost love for Gateway. but even worst yet is Dell.. if you check
on the computer you will find that Dell has one of the worst customer service
there is..
The only good way to get around this is to build it yourself.. Check out
Newegg or tigerdirect (newegg 1st choice) Tigerdirect is ok IF it doesnt'
involve a rebate ( chances are poor that you would ever get it).. AND building
them is not that hard!! AND its just down right FUN!!
Garrett / AA0OI
----- Original Message ----
From: Dave Corio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 12:34:28 PM
Subject: Re: [digitalradio] Re: Off-topic, but any help appreciated
The power supply has been changed once already, but that was changing a
250-watt for another 250-watt. I can't just get a generic power supply, as
Gateway has a proprietary mounting system that a generic won't fit into without
a lot of drilling. I'm going to order a 450-watt unit from Gateway - at $65
plus shipping. This will also be my last dealing with Gateway. This PC has been
a lemon since day one, having been repaired now eight times under warranty!
Tnx es 73
Dave
KB3MOW
jhaynesatalumni wrote:
--- In digitalradio@ yahoogroups. com, "N6CRR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] .>
wrote:
>
> Spend $20 and swap out the power supply. I had a computer doing that
> and it turned out to be that. Power supplies are cheap.
>
And cheap power supplies are often prodigious RF noise generators, even
when the computer is off. Spend a little more and get a good quality
power supply. And beware that Dell computers use the same power
connector as others, but with a different pin arrangement. So you can't
swap mother boards and power supplies between Dell and other brands.
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