why didn't I think of Gateway computers???

[NoodleBoy]

just decided to take a look at their website, since I started reading people talking about Dell being Republican.

Anyway... just to make sure, does Gateway have any nefarious political connections as well?

[motely36]

1. don't know about political connections

but their tech support sucks

[CO Liberal]

3. I Wish You Hadn't Said That

The Princess and I just bought an e-Machines PC, which is made by Gateway....

[motely36]

5. Maybe it's just me

but I took a work computer in for repairs 3 times and it still does not work right

[Stephanie]

2. I heard they were going under

But don't take my word for it. Aren't they closing stores? I would check on that.

[Arkana]

4. Dell is Pube?

Aw, damn...I have an Inspiron 5100, and it's really been a good machine too.

[ooglymoogly]

7. we don't have to throw things away

we just can't buy anything from the red lists. if we want to uphold the boycott.

[ooglymoogly]

6. dell is very red

gateway doesn't come up will do further research
some good blues are sun, ibm, Hewlett Packard. there are more I'll get back

[ooglymoogly]

12. sony is blue

[Menshevik]

8. not sure how they lean politically

but they do own eMachines, and the guy who sold eMachines to Gateway seems pretty cool:

Employees receive US $72.5 million from eMachines sale

Associated Press

IRVINE, Calif. -- Employees of eMachines Inc., which sells low-end computers, got a $72.5 million piece of the pie when the company was sold last month to Gateway Inc.

Founder Lap Shun "John" Hui distributed more than half of the profit from the $290 million cash and stock sale, announced in January.

The 140 employees, ranging from managers to warehouse workers, received checks equal to at least 30 percent of their annual salaries, and some executives got nearly $100,000. About two dozen executives split 12.5 million shares of stock.

"Typically, an owner would keep everything. But John felt very strongly that every employee should be rewarded and share in the transaction," said Wayne Inouye, former eMachines chief executive who took over the same role at Gateway.

http://www.detnews.com/2004/technology/0404/18/technology-124447.htm

I've been using an eMachines laptop since May and love it.

[fudge stripe cookays]

9. They advertise on Faux...

Not sure how they lean.

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[NoodleBoy]

10. I saw FOX ads in The Nation, so I don't know how legitimate that concern

can be.

[fudge stripe cookays]

11. Just a thought...I saw it on another boycott site

lots of folks boycott products they see advertising on Rush or Hannity.

Simply my 2 cents.
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