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Gateway Inc is a manufacturer and distributer of personal computers and computer accessories such as servers, printers, and monitors. The company was founded in 1985, and used a similar marketing and development plan to that of Dell, in terms of direct sales of specifically designed and customized computers and distributing them directly to consumers with lower fixed costs than bigger corporate brands such as IBM. Gateway became known for their shipping boxes that featured markings like a cow would have on it. Later in the company's history, they would delve further into the consumer electronics market by producing digital cameras, MP3 players, television screens and more. In October of 2007, Gateway was acquired by Acer, a Taiwanese company which had previously purchased, among other assets, the Texas Instruments brand.
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Fast Facts:
- Founded in 1985 by Ted Waitt and Mike Hammond
- Original HQ: Sioux City, IA
- Current HQ: Irvine, CA
- Current CEO: J. Edward Coleman
- Known for: Shipping computers in cow-spotted boxes
- October 2007: Purchased by Acer
- In addition to PC's, they also sell notebook computers, software, computer accessories, and other electronics
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The Cow Says Moo
While the initial business plan was similar to Dell in terms of offering consumers the ability to purchase customized computers at competitive prices, Gateway gained a market share by also opening Gateway stores across the country. In 2000, they acquired eMachines, which allowed for a streamlining of their production of computers. Gateway also provides a customer support center, as well as desktop, laptop, and server manufacturing, from a newly opened 'configuration center' in Nashville. -
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Oh my gosh gateway computers suck I mean seriously who makes you have a floppy drive to install windows and not have one built in They suck.
@karateboy02 | November 08, 2009 02:38 AM -
Now I remember why I used to build my own computers. 2YO Gateway now has 3 bad sticks of memory. Going to replace all 4 and kill the issue.
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@homerto5 Gateway, along with nearly every other computer company (aside from Apple) use Windows on their computers.
@mickerlodeon | November 07, 2009 03:31 AM -
@thatrunnerchick Haha. I'm not even sure if it would run on any new computers. I even ran it on a Gateway.
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View All Gateway Computers Questions (1323) | Ask a QuestionIs there such a thing as a gateway drug? (1 Answer)I'm sure there has been plenty of research on this term and it's "truth". Just doing a search I found: http://substanceabuse.suite101.com/article.cfm/gateway_drugs And there is research to the contrary. DARE website ... read moreHow do i find drivers for an old gateway computer? details below (3 Answers)If you have windows installed on it i reocmmend using this tool http://majorgeeks.com/download4181.html Everest scans the computer and will give you the details of all of the components of the ... read moreWhat is the role of computer architecture? (1 Answer)The architecture is basically the lay out of the device. That being said it really depends on what type of device. For Example CPU architecture routes all the information being ... read more
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