Ok now this is not meant to be inflammatory. In my mind Gateway has come a long way since launch and delivered on most of what anyone reasonable could have hoped for. Omega 2.1 truly gives Gateway the upper hand over Nintendo (for the moment) allowing 4.5 users to almost have it all and now have a better product by using Gateway.
Unless/Until a kernel exploit for 6.x+ arrives I have to believe the pool of 4.5 users is shrinking fast. You can still find some 4.5 2012 XL red/black blue/black models at retail in the USA but they are getting less common since xmas. At some point Gateway's market is going to run out, unless we get past 4.5.
I for one feel as though that for less than $80 that Gateway has given me a good ride. Let's say 3.0 launcher comes out and gives us xyz substantial new features but you have to use a code to unlock the launcher and they want to charge you $5-$10. Would you be outraged? Would you consider supporting this type of model if it allowed a team to keep working on supporting a product after the market for it has dried up? Do you feel now that Gateway has delivered Omega 2.x you have gotten a good value?
Unless/Until a kernel exploit for 6.x+ arrives I have to believe the pool of 4.5 users is shrinking fast. You can still find some 4.5 2012 XL red/black blue/black models at retail in the USA but they are getting less common since xmas. At some point Gateway's market is going to run out, unless we get past 4.5.
I for one feel as though that for less than $80 that Gateway has given me a good ride. Let's say 3.0 launcher comes out and gives us xyz substantial new features but you have to use a code to unlock the launcher and they want to charge you $5-$10. Would you be outraged? Would you consider supporting this type of model if it allowed a team to keep working on supporting a product after the market for it has dried up? Do you feel now that Gateway has delivered Omega 2.x you have gotten a good value?