Are Gateway laptops any good?

My awesome home desktop computer is a Gateway, three of my buddies own and love their Gateway laptops, and we all got them for better prices than any other manufacturer's comparable model, including Dell. But DON'T get a tablet. It's almost useless except for very specific things, and costs way too much.

So overall, yes, I'd say from experience that Gateways are groovy. They didn't used to be, but now they've upped their quality as well as their customer service, probably due to the fact they're manufacturing eMachines. They said "Poor quality for eMachines, good quality for Gateway" just like HP said "Poor quality for Compaqs, good quality for HP." However, on that note, they've increased Compaq's quality greatly in the past few months, so that I don't loathe them anymore.

I used to sell computers all the time, and I can tell you the ones that come in for service the most are eMachines, Compaqs, off-brands, and lower-end Dells.

How ya doing, buddy?