Gateway 450 XL
May 21st, 2003 | by Ian Bell
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Average user rating from 8 users |
Works great.... when it works
by headicus on Jan 20th, 2006 at 12:29 PM:
This latop works great, the only problem is that it rarely works. Like the last poster i've sent my laptop in for repair 4 times due to Video/LCD problems that made my laptop unusable.
Every time i get it back from repair, within 2 months its back to non-functional status with the same problem. There has been no end of frustrations with both the laptop and Gateway Tech Support/Customer Support.
I will never by another gateway laptop again.
Way too many problems
by Mat on Feb 15th, 2005 at 8:00 AM:
My lab bought two of these, one for me to use. I've shipped mine back to Gateway 3 TIMES, due to faulty video or LCD problems. Once it was a motherboard problem. The other lab user just had his hard drive fail for the SECOND TIME. We bought these less than 1.5 years ago. Thank god for a 3 year warranty, I'm sure we'l be shipping these back more in the next year.
DO NOT RECOMMEND
It's a workhorse!
by Carl on Nov 10th, 2004 at 12:34 PM:
I have had my 450XL since Feb '03 and have literally worked it up one side and down the other. I'm an MCSE and support several small companies, and I use my 450 at each company. I run on several different wired & wireless networks - different applications for each. I have not had any severe problems at all (knock on wood), in fact I'm using it now to type this. A computer is like anything else. You're likely to get a lemon once it a while. I recommend Gateway whenever asked and have purchased over a hundred of their machines over the years for my customers.
XL450
by Bob on Oct 23rd, 2004 at 4:28 AM:
I have a XL450 and it is going to the shop for it's second repair. First I had problems with it's video, Gateways repair to the video card was to run a soldering iron over the solder joints. I Now have to send it back as the video is still having problems, and the audio out jack does not work anymore. I have only had this one a little over 2 months, and 2nd repair.
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Great!
by Sean on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 12:30 PM: