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To: MTOrlando
It's about time Microsoft did something about all of the guys who sell dirt-cheap PC's out of their garages,...

Didn't Gateway get it's start in a barn?

32 posted on 11/26/2004 10:37:01 AM PST by EGPWS
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To: EGPWS

I don't know about Gateway, but Gates worked out of his garage in the early years, IIRC.


36 posted on 11/26/2004 10:41:41 AM PST by TomGuy (America: Best friend or worst enemy. Choose wisely.)
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To: EGPWS

I'm not sure about Gateway, but from what I remember, Michael Dell started building PC's in his living room when he was in college.


38 posted on 11/26/2004 10:43:45 AM PST by GaltMeister (The only time a Democrat should only be allowed in the White House is to visit the President.)
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To: EGPWS
Didn't Gateway get it's start in a barn?

They may have, but they didn't sell PC's loaded with counterfeit software. The "garage" part doesn't bother me, it's the "theft" part of what many of them do which irks me. Being very small and staying under the radar, many profit from theft, and take business away from ethical dealers.
43 posted on 11/26/2004 11:08:07 AM PST by MTOrlando
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