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It's official: GCT shelved :-((

New MessageIt's official: GCT shelved :-(( (modified 0 times) willykk
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It is SO sad for me to see such a great technology and so many $$$ invested going down the drain.

Perhaps I'm naive, but wouldn't it be possible to revive this project? as an opensource software linux internet appliance, based on the same hardware?

(I wonder who retains the rights to the hardware... or if it's so generic that perhaps it could be made by a 3rd party...)

I don't care what AOL/Netscape might think, but a GCT, with the current InstantAOL software (leaked as "gamera") + generic PPP support for 3rd party ISPs, and the latest Netscape 6.1 for linux (or the latest mozilla), + StarOffice 6.0 would be a GREAT device, much more powerful than the original...

One thing is certain in this article.... AOL and Gateway NEVER put they marketing muscle behind it. They should learn from the Micro$oft Menace...

10-24-2001 20:14:20

New MessageRE:It's official: GCT shelved :-(( (modified 0 times) *SF*
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10-24-2001 21:19:40

New MessageRE:It's official: GCT shelved :-(( (modified 0 times) Steve
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It would be great if we'll be able to get them for a good price. maybe we could try
contacting Gateway again about buying some.
10-26-2001 05:17:39

New MessageRE:It's official: GCT shelved :-(( (modified 0 times) ameyerstein
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I contacted Gateway and spoke with a customer service rep. He "checked it out" after I pressed him and said that they kept the units on sale on their site until the inventory was all gone. Who knows if this is true, but that's what he claimed...
11-14-2001 08:32:18

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