Re:--From the Author (Score 1)

One more thing. Yes, there was a lot lost in translation between the two evaluations. We have changed our program up, adding several processes that were implemented before, including purchasing anonymously. Yes, Gateway sent us the FX400XL. We had to send it back. And yes, two different authors wrote these articles. However, I stand by my editorial at the end of the XPS 400. I personally experienced both machines, and when I say there was a stark contrast, there was. I realize now that it is not as apparent the way the two articles were written. I will be adding a dated addendum to the Gateway article to explain a few things better. While we took note of the 'bloatware' and 'value add' on the Gateway, I'm telling you now that it in no way impeded our enjoyment of the system. In other words, our testing suite at the time had no issues with the preinstalled software.