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Old 08-20-2017, 06:32 PM
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I think the first was Gateway? I just remember buying it cause the black and white box was so darn cute !!!!
My second desktop computer was a Gateway -- probably purchased around 2002. That is when I went from a dial up modem to hi-speed internet from the dreaded Comcast. In 2002 in the northwest suburbs of Chicago the only choices for hi-speed internet were AT&T or Comcast, and AT&T was not yet available in my suburb. I have been a Comcast customer (for better or worse) since 2002.

Gateway used to have retail stores, and I took several classes at their retail store near me. All of the classes were free of charge.
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