| PRODUCT DETAILS | | Gateway 610XL Media Center PC (3.0GHz Pentium 4, 512MB RAM, 200GB Hard Drive, DVD Burner) |
| User Reviews |  | Replacing of power supply
rating: 5
Gateway helped me in replacing power supply on my ALL in ONE 610 Computer at no cost. Gateway Inc. once again has stepped up to the plate. WOW. What good PR. Thanks, Gateway!
P.S. I bought my 610 four years ago.
Ray,
in Colorado
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BAD. VERY BAD.
rating: 1
It sounded really cool to have all-in-one computer especially to someone who has a little living space. However, do not buy this.
It won't take much of your living space but it will take a lot of headahes and fighting with gateway customer service. and they are not nice.
My first problem was the screen would start blink.(screen to completely black and to screen thing) It didn't shut off or anything but it got worse and worse everyday that I couldn't even see anything.
I sent it in to Gateway and they charged somewhat $250. ridiculous amount.
About 10months later? it started to blink and the problem repeated.
This computer had seaten in my closet for about 1yr but I saw some kind of solution online saying about power supply.
I bought it and it worked for about 3 days. But now, this would have some kind of scary blue screen show up then completely shuts off and repeat it.
This problem was even worse than before.
I believe that Gateway knows the problem but wouldn't take the responsibility. it sux.
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Power Supply problem Solved!!!
rating: 3
I've had the same problems as everyone else. My computer dies and won't reboot, as a result of a bad power supply. I, also, have talked to everyone in India working for Gateway about this issue with no resolution except "sending my computer to Gateway to be fixed" for approx. $400 (give or take), and there's no telling how long it would take to even get fixed. Anyway, I've talked to Gateway, Gateway's supplier of power supplies (Skyline Engineering), and even the original manufacturer of the power supply (Delta Electronics, Inc.). I have successfully taken apart my Gateway media center and extracted the power supply, and once they begin manufacturing the newly revised power supply, I will purchase it and re-install it myself. This will easily save me atleast $300. If you find yourself in this same situation, please e-mail me so that I can provide you with the detailed description of how to do this, along with ample pictures so that you don't have to go through what I did. DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPUTER TO GATEWAY, AND GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY!!! It's not hard to get to the power supply, especially after you read my directions. Gateway is not owning up to their mistakes on this design, and I'm considering pursuing a class-action suit as a result. Their ethics are unacceptable, by charging such a horrendous amount for what probably takes them about 10 minutes to do, maybe less. Don't be a sucker! E-mail me and let me help you out! No catch. stepwebb50@hotmail.com
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Great PC; Little Regret
rating: 4
I bought this unit probably about six months ago. At first, I must admit I was nervous about the purchase. At $2,000, it wasn't cheap and being a poor worker drone, it was a big decision to go with Gateway--a company on the verge of becoming bankrupt with a bad reputation. Gateway bought E-machines and the stock dived and the numerous reviews of the company as a whole stuck at a variety of online stores. But, this was before I bought the beautiful, sleek 610XL.
I was captivated by its compact design at first sight. And all the capabilities it had..wow! It was only after I bought it that I started to worry.
Turns out, I worried needlessly. Yeah, since I bought the PC, Gateway closed all its brick-and-mortar stores which is kind of worrying since the 3 yr warranty that comes with it might be moot if the whole company goes under. But, the customer service I have had with it since is encouraging. My brother loaded some software on it that killed it and it wouldn't turn on but the guy I called was wonderful. They shipped me the box to ship it back in two days and I got the computer back fixed and in tip top shape within a week. Can't beat that.
All in all, a good buy..if only I had waited to buy it =( It's now priced at 1,699 at Gateway I believe.
Good:
+ Awesome screen - it's like a little TV
+ Powerful PC - works great with Cable internet
+ Compact, sleek, space-saving design
+ Good warranty
Bad
- Awful manual that does not even begin to help you explore what this PC can do
- Awful customer support on software questions --like figuring out how to use the capablities of the PC such as recording VHS to DVD which it can do but I haven't figured out how)
- Wireless keyboard and mouse's range is limited -- more like 2 feet rather than the advertised 6 feet
- CD and DVD writer inexplicably fails from time to time wasting CD or DVD discs
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Great for college
rating: 5
This computer is just amazing. I got it about a week ago and I love how I can watch TV and use the TiVo like features that it offers. It's so simple and convenient because there's 1 cord!!!! (Unless if you add the cable TV cord too). The specs on it are great for gaming, although if you are a hardcore gamer it might be a turnoff because upgrading it requires you to send it in, although with 128 megs of video and the other great specs you won't need another computer for a long time. The wide screen I'm adjusting to for gaming because it stretches out everything just a bit although it's not too noticeable. It's great for watching DVDs though. This computer basically can serve as everything: as radio, cd player, dvd player, and gaming system. I bought a Logitech Mx900 because the supplied mouse is ok but I need the extra features of the Logitech, although the standard keyboard is great.
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Gateway 610XL Media Center PC (3.0GHz Pentium 4, 512MB RAM, 200GB Hard Drive, DVD Burner)
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