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Title: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-offs
Post by: DanDude on April 02, 2004, 07:04:19 PM
Gateway Comptuers has announced the closure of all 188 remaining stores across the States, laying off 2,500 employees.

This announcement was made after the recent aquisition of E-machines pc makers.

Read More (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/sv/20040402/tc_sv/gatewaypullsplugonstores2500jobs)
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: Matt_H on April 02, 2004, 07:13:35 PM
I was wondering when this would happen. Why an already struggling PC manufacturer bought out another company doesn't seem like the best of ideas... Money they used in the buyout could have been better spent elsewhere.

My sympathies to those now unemployed. :-(
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: BigBenAussie on April 02, 2004, 07:26:57 PM
I'm not surprised either. Every time I walk for a look at what's new I have some creepy sales person pounce on me and they are very difficult to shake off. The ones I've seen even start checking things off on their clipboards as they follow you around harrassing you. They are so bad I swore I'd never go back. They've been empty the two times I've walked in too. Can't say I'll miss them. Sorry for the people being layed off though. Never good.
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: JamesR on April 02, 2004, 08:17:37 PM
Hmm. Bummer. After Gateway totally fscked over Amiga, I could care less if they totally folded. Too bad about the lost jobs, though.
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: Ilwrath on April 02, 2004, 09:52:59 PM
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Every time I walk for a look at what's new I have some creepy sales person pounce on me and they are very difficult to shake off.  [...] They've been empty the two times I've walked in too. Can't say I'll miss them.


Yeah...  The one I went to around here was exactly that way.  Pounced on by a salesman who couldn't help me in the least (all I wanted was an HP printer) and the rest of the store empty.  In fact, on the printer trip, they refused to sell a simple printer.  Said they only sold complete systems.  I commented that this must by why the place was empty, as I left.

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Sorry for the people being layed off though. Never good.


Yeah.  It's always the workers that have to pay for the idiocy of upper management.  :-(
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: downix on April 02, 2004, 10:11:02 PM
The curse strikes again......
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: amigamad on April 03, 2004, 01:52:08 AM
Payback for screwing with us.
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: Zorro on April 03, 2004, 11:02:57 AM
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After Gateway totally fscked over Amiga, I could care less if they totally folded


But GW still owns the Amiga patents...
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: bloodline on April 03, 2004, 01:20:57 PM
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But GW still owns the Amiga patents...


No, they have all expired.
Title: Re: Gateway Computers Closing All Retail Stores, 2500 Lay-of
Post by: DanDude on April 10, 2004, 06:45:17 PM
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Poster: bloodline  Posted: 2004/4/3 6:20:57

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But GW still owns the Amiga patents...

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No, they have all expired.


Who has them now?
Title: Re: Who owns Amiga patents now??
Post by: MacDuff on April 30, 2004, 10:47:22 PM
APPLE!!

MWA-HAHAhahahaaaaa.......!  :evil:

Just kidding, fellas. I registered here JUST to post that :)

Peace!


(so... just who DOES own those patents??  :-? )