eMachine computer a good bet?

Im in market for a new PC.... having just sold my old
Pentium 3 unit

Im looking at this eMachine model

see link

http://tinyurl.com/44ulm

Ant one out there own this unit and have advice or
feedback?

Ive always bought Dell in the past..... but what does
everyone think of this emachine model?

looks like a decent daily driver ... dont expect it to game very well with
the onboard Intel video. The specifications tab does not lead me to believe
that you have much expansion or upgradeabililty.

- NuTs

<> wrote in message
news:...
> Im in market for a new PC.... having just sold my old
> Pentium 3 unit
>
> Im looking at this eMachine model
>
> see link
>
> http://tinyurl.com/44ulm
>
> Ant one out there own this unit and have advice or
> feedback?
>
> Ive always bought Dell in the past..... but what does
> everyone think of this emachine model?

<> wrote in message
news:...
> Im in market for a new PC.... having just sold my old
> Pentium 3 unit
>
> Im looking at this eMachine model
>
> see link
>
> http://tinyurl.com/44ulm
>
> Ant one out there own this unit and have advice or
> feedback?
>
> Ive always bought Dell in the past..... but what does
> everyone think of this emachine model?


Looks essentially like a Dimension 4600 spec'd machine (533mhz FSB, dual
channel up to 4gb of RAM, Intel 865 chipset) with 1 more USB port and
firewire ports the 4600 doesn't have.

The specs don't mention an AGP slot (if you wish to add a video card) or the
default eMachines warranty.

Customer reviews look good other than for the mouse and speakers.

Not sure of the hardware quality first-hand. I know the one older
(PIII-era) eMachines system I worked with had generic or largely branded
hardware I wasn't familiar with. ( It was a victim of near-miss lightning
strike).

Not sure what to tell you. A comparably spec'd Dimension 4700 with that
hard drive and opticals would cost more, I'm sure, but it would also have an
800mhz FSB and dual-channel DDR2.....


Stew

A benchmark for any system. Does the manufacturer provide
comprehensive diagnostics for your machine and its
configuration? Many vendors do not. One must wonder why
since either they don't test those machines OR they cannot
even be bothered to provide for free on their website what
costs them nothing. Either way, you then discover later the
many other 'shortcuts' they also took. That missing benchmark
only means more problems and more time for you.

wrote:
> Im in market for a new PC.... having just sold my old
> Pentium 3 unit
>
> Im looking at this eMachine model
>
> see link
>
> http://tinyurl.com/44ulm
>
> Ant one out there own this unit and have advice or
> feedback?
>
> Ive always bought Dell in the past..... but what does
> everyone think of this emachine model?

On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 08:28:39 -0600, me wrote:

> Im in market for a new PC.... having just sold my old
> Pentium 3 unit
>
> Im looking at this eMachine model
>
I wouldn't buy one.

>Looks essentially like a Dimension 4600 spec'd machine (533mhz FSB, dual
>channel up to 4gb of RAM, Intel 865 chipset) with 1 more USB port and
>firewire ports the 4600 doesn't have.

Agree

But it appears that the eMachine has a DVD burner as
well. Correct?

>I wouldn't buy one.

Why?

What would you buy? Stay with Dell?

> wrote:
> > Im in market for a new PC.... having just sold my old
> > Pentium 3 unit
> >
> > Im looking at this eMachine model
> >
> > .. (link to emachines T5026)...

"w_tom" <> wrote:
> A benchmark for any system. Does the manufacturer provide
> comprehensive diagnostics for your machine and its
> configuration? Many vendors do not. One must wonder why
> since either they don't test those machines OR they cannot
> even be bothered to provide for free on their website what
> costs them nothing. Either way, you then discover later the
> many other 'shortcuts' they also took. That missing benchmark
> only means more problems and more time for you.

I don't know that particular model, but I've bought emachines desktops in
the past and they've generally been decent, low-cost machines--not great,
but reasonable for what you pay.

Just don't plan to upgrade them.

w_tom's point is a good one to consider, and I'd add one more: how
comprehensive is the driver support on the manufacturer's website? Trying
to upgrade the OS on some of my old desktops was futile because drivers
(chipset/sound/video/etc) were difficult or impossible to find. (Hint: see
if you can find anything about T5026 drivers on the emachines website. I
couldn't.)

Hardware-wise, eMachines and Dell are very competitive and very similar.

Support-satisfaction wise, eMachines beats Dell handily - their focus is
on the consumer market, and Dell's is on the business market.



wrote:
>>I wouldn't buy one.
>
>
> Why?
>
> What would you buy? Stay with Dell?

<> wrote in message
news:...
> >I wouldn't buy one.
>
> Why?

I wouldn't buy one because of who owns the company. My experience with
Gateway has not been good.

>
> What would you buy? Stay with Dell?

Sure as heck would!!

Tom J