[lbo-talk] Boycott Fox News & Gateway

[Chuck0]

Nathan Newman wrote:
> Just BTW boycott Gateway because they make lousy computers and have lying
> deceitful customer service representatives-- within a year of buying a
> laptop, I had four (4) complete and total breakdowns of my computer.  I had
> paid for on-site computer repair, but was told afterward that despite
> selling me the on-site repair insurance, it did not apply to laptops.  So I
> lost literally months of use of the computer while waiting for it to be
> repaired until finally giving up after the last breakdown.
> 
> Nothing political-- just one more reason to piss on Gateway along with their
> sponsoring of Fox News.
> 
> -- Nathan Newman

I've had the same Gateway computer for 5 years and it has been a 
reliable workhorse. But I still think boycotting Gateway is a good idea 
because they advertise heavily on the Fox News channel.

So, Nathan, will you and Max and everybody else here who runs a blog, 
mention this boycott?

Chuck0

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