You are correct and you do not have to deal with people in India to get help. There is a book out, "The world is flat", that very well explains what is going on in the hi-tech companies.
At 10:51 AM 4/28/2007, you 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: [email protected] >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 <mailto:digitalradio%40yahoogroups.com>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. >> >> >> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/778 - Release Date: >>4/27/2007 1:39 PM >> > > > >Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? >Check out ><http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48245/*http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE1YW1jcXJ2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3LWNhcnM->new > >cars at Yahoo! Autos. >
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