10 Facts About Gateway Inc

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Gateway, Inc, previously Gateway 2000, is an American computer hardware company.

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Gateway Inc developed, manufactured, supported, and marketed a wide range of personal computers, computer monitors, servers, and computer accessories.

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3.

Gateway Inc built brand recognition in part by shipping computers in spotted boxes patterned after Holstein cow markings.

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4.

In 1989, Gateway Inc moved its corporate offices and production facilities to North Sioux City, South Dakota.

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5.

In 1997, Gateway Inc acquired Advanced Logic Research, a maker of high-end personal computers and servers.

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6.

In line with the Holstein cow mascot, Gateway Inc opened a chain of "farm-styled" retail stores called Gateway Inc Country Stores, mostly in suburban and rural areas across the United States.

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7.

In 2000, Gateway Inc announced a partnership with OfficeMax to sell its computers in store through the Gateway Inc Country Branding.

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8.

Gateway Inc moved build-to-order desktop, laptop, and server manufacturing back to the United States with the opening of its Gateway Inc Configuration Center in Nashville, in September 2006.

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9.

In September 2020, Acer granted Gateway Inc branding and licensing rights to Bmorn Technology, a Shenzhen based technology company to manufacture and sell Gateway Inc branded laptops and tablets through Walmart.

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10.

However, the pressure to achieve profits after the acquisition of eMachines led then-CEO Wayne Inouye to phase Gateway Inc-branded consumer electronics out of their product line that same year.

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