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 Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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Just order a 530VX.. Quad Proc, the works!
Does anyone know if the estimated delivery times are accurate? Mine is
5/8 ... need to make sure someone is home for delivery!
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Tom Clydesdale
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| Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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Been a while since I ordered but, they had always shipped via UPS. See if
you can get a tracking number from Gateway and go to UPS.COM. They will
give you the exact delivery date. (Tracking numbers are usually available
shortly after the order actually ships.)
<bigjohann99@gmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Just order a 530VX.. Quad Proc, the works!
Does anyone know if the estimated delivery times are accurate? Mine is
5/8 ... need to make sure someone is home for delivery!
Thanks!
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Ikaros
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 1:39 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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A 2 week delivery wait doesn't seem bad. I'm planning on ordering the
FX530XM with the 8800GTX this weekend. I'm just waiting for payday on
Friday! I'm hoping that GW has new specials by then to help cut a little off
the $2500 cost for the dream system I've configured.
<bigjohann99@gmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Just order a 530VX.. Quad Proc, the works!
Does anyone know if the estimated delivery times are accurate? Mine is
5/8 ... need to make sure someone is home for delivery!
Thanks!
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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This will be my second Gateway. My first was in 1990! It was a
different world then. My 3 since my last GWAY have been Dells, but
Dells product line up and support have gone all to heck. I needed a
system that will last a few years, but I really didn't want the
"bling" of the Dell 700 series. It would attract my kids like a
magnet.
Hopefully, Gateway has gotten their act back together ... I eagerly
await the Cow-box delivery. |
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Lee
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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bigjohann99@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | Hopefully, Gateway has gotten their act back together ... I eagerly
await the Cow-box delivery.
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Hi
Well I have recently bought a DX430X and am quite satisfied with it.
With Vista on it. It took a little adjustment to get familiar with but
am enjoying it. So far other than a "fan" noise I have no complaints.
The only problems I had was a shipment delay due to incompatibility with
Vista but I considered that a positive for Gateway. My last Gateway
lasted about 8 or 9 years. I would call that dependable. Even the EV700
monitor that people complained about so much is still working today
and going to a nephew. Over all I am quite satisfied with my purchase
and would buy again from them.
I hope all goes well for you and your new computer. I never did see
where they did not have their act together. Like most companies there
are problems and they do their best to rectify them.
L e e (in Florida) |
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Ikaros
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:27 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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I think I'll be ordering the FX530XM tomorrow evening. They are offering a
free 22" widescreen LCD upgrade from the 19". Too bad they didn't include
free shipping as well.
"Lee" <lbray5032@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | bigjohann99@gmail.com wrote:
Hopefully, Gateway has gotten their act back together ... I eagerly
await the Cow-box delivery.
Hi
Well I have recently bought a DX430X and am quite satisfied with it. With
Vista on it. It took a little adjustment to get familiar with but am
enjoying it. So far other than a "fan" noise I have no complaints. The
only problems I had was a shipment delay due to incompatibility with Vista
but I considered that a positive for Gateway. My last Gateway lasted
about 8 or 9 years. I would call that dependable. Even the EV700 monitor
that people complained about so much is still working today and going to a
nephew. Over all I am quite satisfied with my purchase and would buy
again from them.
I hope all goes well for you and your new computer. I never did see where
they did not have their act together. Like most companies there are
problems and they do their best to rectify them.
L e e (in Florida)
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Lee
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:23 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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Ikaros wrote:
| Quote: | I think I'll be ordering the FX530XM tomorrow evening. They are offering a
free 22" widescreen LCD upgrade from the 19". Too bad they didn't include
free shipping as well.
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Well you will be excited when you turn on that 22" widescreen LCD
monitor. It is absolutely great. Sharp, bright and adjustable. Have
not gotten used to the touch buttons but other than that I love it.
Have fun using it and the Gateway computer. I do not think you will be
disappointed at all.
Lee |
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Ikaros
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 3:03 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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Yeah my buddy bought that monitor at Circuit City a while back and I helped
him hook it up to his Dell. It looks like something right out of Star
Trek!!!
"Lee" <lbray5032@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Ikaros wrote:
I think I'll be ordering the FX530XM tomorrow evening. They are offering
a free 22" widescreen LCD upgrade from the 19". Too bad they didn't
include free shipping as well.
Well you will be excited when you turn on that 22" widescreen LCD monitor.
It is absolutely great. Sharp, bright and adjustable. Have not gotten
used to the touch buttons but other than that I love it. Have fun using it
and the Gateway computer. I do not think you will be disappointed at all.
Lee |
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Ikaros
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 12:24 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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I just ordered my system tonight. I spoke to a Gateway sales person and got
a discount on the configured price for my FX530XM - E6600 2.40Ghz 500GB
"2x250GB" Hard Drives, 768MB Nvidia 8800GTX (overclocked), 2GB memory, 22"
widescreen LCD, TV Tuner. He gave me an estimated delivery date of May 25th
because it is being built in a brand new plant in Tennessee. I might get it
before then but at least it should be before my birthday on the 28th!
"Lee" <lbray5032@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Ikaros wrote:
I think I'll be ordering the FX530XM tomorrow evening. They are offering
a free 22" widescreen LCD upgrade from the 19". Too bad they didn't
include free shipping as well.
Well you will be excited when you turn on that 22" widescreen LCD monitor.
It is absolutely great. Sharp, bright and adjustable. Have not gotten
used to the touch buttons but other than that I love it. Have fun using it
and the Gateway computer. I do not think you will be disappointed at all.
Lee |
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Lee
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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Well congratulations, you will have to let us know how things work out
and how satisfied you are after getting it set up and running. I also
got the 3 year coverage also. Just to be on the safe side. Hell if it
did not work out of the box at least I was covered. Their policy even
covers in the home repairs! Bought it on the last one and the only
thing I ever used it on was for replacement of the Flop Optical which
never made it big (groan)..
Lee
Ikaros wrote:
| Quote: | I just ordered my system tonight. I spoke to a Gateway sales person and got
a discount on the configured price for my FX530XM - E6600 2.40Ghz 500GB
"2x250GB" Hard Drives, 768MB Nvidia 8800GTX (overclocked), 2GB memory, 22"
widescreen LCD, TV Tuner. He gave me an estimated delivery date of May 25th
because it is being built in a brand new plant in Tennessee. I might get it
before then but at least it should be before my birthday on the 28th! |
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Ikaros
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:28 pm Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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Update - I didn't hear back fromk my sales rep yet but after calling
the main number and navigating with enough no responses to their
automated menus to get a live person, they tell me billing only is
done when the computer ships. It just looks misleading since my status
says payment processing and the person I spoke to says my order is in
the warehouse being built according to her. They need to get the
status page to reflect what is actually happening. Plus I don't know
why it appeared I made a purchase at my bank account only to have it
disappear until it is re-billed when it is shipped!
Ikaros wrote:
| Quote: | Any idea why it takes so long for Gateway to do the payment
processing? After I ordered it on Friday 4/27 it appeared in my online
banking as a pending transaction. I liked to freak this morning
Tuesday 5/1 when it disappeared from my banking list! I called the
bank and
They said if the merchant doesn't do anything after 3 days it gets
automatically removed and it will re-appear if they bill it again. I
know Gateway isn't going to start building my system until they get
payment. Why isn't their billing department moving on this? It still
shows as Visa processing status when I check the order process page at
Gateway. I left a voicemail to my sales rep. I hope I get an answer
soon as to what the holdup is!
Iaros wrote:
I just ordered my system tonight. I spoke to a Gateway sales person and got
a discount on the configured price for my FX530XM - E6600 2.40Ghz 500GB
"2x250GB" Hard Drives, 768MB Nvidia 8800GTX (overclocked), 2GB memory, 22"
widescreen LCD, TV Tuner. He gave me an estimated delivery date of May 25th
because it is being built in a brand new plant in Tennessee. I might get it
before then but at least it should be before my birthday on the 28th! |
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Ikaros
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:20 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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Well its already on order but Gateway tells me my FX530 is being built
in the USA at their new Tennessee facility.
Not saying what you say didn't happen to you but hopefully they are
not BS'ing me about mine.
Stan wrote:
| Quote: | On 1 May 2007 06:26:54 -0700, Ikaros <snmavronis@gmail.com> wrote:
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know Gateway isn't going to start building my system until they get
payment.
And they won't build it even after payment.... The Sales & Marketing
Firm known as Gateway does not build computers. They market and sell
systems thrown together by basically three Indonesian houses (mainly
from Taiwan) with their name slapped on the box and sort of supported
by outsourcing houses in southern Asia (Mainly India).
My latest White box with Vista on it was ready 5 days after the order
was put in which will also be supported by the actual person that
built it who lives and runs his business in the same town I live in.
Maybe you should buy from a reputable local builder instead of out of
Indonesia via a North American Sales and Marketing Firm that sluffs
off their support to outsource houses that offer nothing more than
preformatted canned fixes.
I am talking about White Box Desktops BTW..... |
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Stan
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 1:21 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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On 1 May 2007 06:26:54 -0700, Ikaros <snmavronis@gmail.com> wrote:
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know Gateway isn't going to start building my system until they get
payment.
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And they won't build it even after payment.... The Sales & Marketing
Firm known as Gateway does not build computers. They market and sell
systems thrown together by basically three Indonesian houses (mainly
from Taiwan) with their name slapped on the box and sort of supported
by outsourcing houses in southern Asia (Mainly India).
My latest White box with Vista on it was ready 5 days after the order
was put in which will also be supported by the actual person that
built it who lives and runs his business in the same town I live in.
Maybe you should buy from a reputable local builder instead of out of
Indonesia via a North American Sales and Marketing Firm that sluffs
off their support to outsource houses that offer nothing more than
preformatted canned fixes.
I am talking about White Box Desktops BTW..... |
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Stan
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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On 1 May 2007 16:56:10 -0700, Ikaros <snmavronis@gmail.com> wrote:
| Quote: | Gateway tells me my FX530 is being built
in the USA at their new Tennessee facility.
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Gateway Inc. established a “configure-to-order” (CTO) facility in
Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. Customer Optionally Configured systems
will be sent to this facility directly from one of the Asian
manufacturers (Sampo of Taiwan, Atwork Web Tech Co Ltd.,Taiwan,
Taiwan-based Arima Corp. or Ningbo Corp., Ningbo, China) and have the
customer requested optional components added or changed out of the
already Asian manufactured boxes. According to Rick Snyder, Gateway’s
chairman and chief executive officer, this should improve the entire
customer experience, including quality, cost, and delivery time
compared to having the same customized options taken care of by the
over sea’s manufacturers of these systems. The Nashville facility
will also be a CTO location for the E-Machines which are also
manufactured by the same 4 Asian manufacturers that build the systems
that GW has their name attached to.
Gateway was founded in 1985 by Ted Waitt and Mike Hammond and
manufactured AND supported its own computers up until mid 1999 at
which time it started moving toward purchasing pre-manufactured
systems from the Asian market under its own label and outsourcing the
support of those systems to the same global region.
Today, Gateway is nothing but a shadow of what it once was. Besides
from a handful of CTO locations in North America and Europe, its main
purpose has become nothing more than the sales and marketing of
computer systems manufactured and supported out of the Asian arena
that has their name affixed to the boxes.
Please take note that "shadow of what it once was" is referring to
when it was an actual computer manufacturer and supporter. As far as
being a sales and marketing firm for Asian manufactured boxes, I am
told it is 4th from the top globally. Not sure who the top 3 are
except that Dell is one of them which is nothing more than another
Sales and Marketing firm for Asian Manufactured boxes with their name
slapped on the boxes.
Don't feel bad Ikaros because the majority of people still think that
Gateway is a computer manufacturer just like most people still think
that Dell and the other big boys still manufacture computers. That's
what they want. That's what they are banking on to stay alive.
I wish you the best with your new system when it finally gets to you.
I hope it gives you years of flawless, error free operation. I
remember anxiously waiting for my last GW desktop back in 1999 when
they use to build computers. It took a whole week to get to me even
though it was a custom build. I was like a kid the night before
Christmas morning. It wasn't only a new computer, light years ahead
of my existing system, but it was also a move from Windows 3.1 to
Windows 98SE which was also a jump of light years.
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| Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Any ideas around Delivery Times? |
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I don't really care where the pre-built base systems come from. You
gotta start somewhere. The FX530 seems to get good reviews by high end
gamers for performance, etc. I'm just looking at the individual
components like the Intel motherboard and cpu, nvidia graphics,
700watt power supply, etc. As far as quality, I'd rather have
something built in Asia instead of Mexico. Thanks for the company
background. I won't need to call tech support unless its for a part
exchange since I'm a computer tech by trade. At least they've switched
to all north american tech support. I could have built my own system
with many of the same components but I had the extra money so it was
faster and simpler to buy a system from either Gateway or Dell. I
originally wanted the Dell XPS 410 but the 375watt power supply turned
me off and the price for similar options was several hundred dollars
more than the more powerful Gateway FX530. It was simply a case of the
most bang for the buck that brought be back to Gateway. Last time
around it was Dell that won out on this point when I replaced my old
Gateway P5, which by the way still runs today. |
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