Gateway: P4-2Ghz (512k L2 Cache), 256 RDRam PC800, 40GB HD ... $918 shipped

[DaveR]

Great. I should have my system in a few days. At any rate I would like to NUKE XP Home and install a fresh XP PRo FULL, but am afraid that there will be drivers/software on the Supplied Hard Drive that I do not have media for. Someone posted that to get windvd to work you need to call Gateway? Why do we need to do that.

P.S. Is the dvd and cd-rw on same controller? CloneCd does not like that for "on the " copy.





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<< Quick question...

Blown away the installed XP and installed your own (like XP Pro) and if that worked OK. Did Gateway give you the XP disk, and does the hard drive come with stuff you NEED to backup??

TIA, just trying to see just how good this deal is...I assume the MX400 video is better than the MX that DELL was giving, and the Gateway has 5 PCI's not 4.

Lastly, I assume the disk controller is an ATA100...the drive is, but they never quite tell you if the Controller is! >>


I worked for Gateway until just recently so I can answer these.

1st: No, you don't get a full XP disk, you get a restore disk with the equivalent of the \win9x directory on the old Windows 9x CD's. This is all you need to install Windows XP. No large company gives the full XP disk anymore, you get a system restore. This is to slow down piracy if possible.

2nd: I'm pretty sure the Gateway video card is better. We usually had a better one when relating to the MX's

3rd: The disk controller (either a PCI card or integrated) is PC100. >>

 

[DaveR]

Hello ALL:

Some have asked that those of us who got this GW post our thoughts. I would like to compare notes but am not sure it belongs here. Is there a better forum for this?

TIA

 

[unclebud]

hey, impressed at least someone asked! personally i would be interested, as long as the poster wasn't one of those people in the forums who is never satisfied

 

[DaveR]

<< hey, impressed at least someone asked! personally i would be interested, as long as the poster wasn't one of those people in the forums who is never satisfied >>



Well, I have some comments and a few questions. May post here in this forum/thread as system is still available if quote was saved!

I have the system and just wish GW did not put all that junk on the hard drive.

I wonder if I format the drive and put my own XP PRO on it does anyone know if all the drivers and apps that Gateway supplies are on the cd's they gave me?

ie: will I loose ANYTHING if I kill the XP HOME installed from GW?

 

[Wolverine88]

Finally, I decide to keep my Gateway 700X. The total cost is $888 with 6 month same as cash. not too bad.

 

[DaveR]

<< Finally, I decide to keep my Gateway 700X. The total cost is $888 with 6 month same as cash. not too bad. >>



What do you mean by keep it? Were you going to sell it?

I only paid $829 delivered. I got rid of the Firewire and I used a special Employee discount phone number. That is for people who have discount programs set up with Gateway.

 

[timmyG]

is it possible to still get this deal?!

 

[DaveR]

<< is it possible to still get this deal?! >>



You would have to call them but it has been a while.