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Do eMachines still suck??

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bluemax

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I know someone thinking of getting one... it actually looks decent. I can't help but remember the horror stories from a few years ago though.... have they improved in quality? Is the service any better? You you ever recommend your non-tweaking parents to get one it it's a really good price?
 
I feel that the E Machine fills a gap in the market.Is it bleeding edge ,no.It will do what 99% of the population gets a pc for.
I wouldnt get one,but I could see my inlaws getting one,if they could figure how to turn it on.I dont know about the service one would get from the Emachine Experience.
 
Well, they use the built-in Ac'97 sound. But KM266 chipset? They could probably price it a little lower if the motherboard doesn't have built-in graphics. But on the plus side, you can pull the Radeon and still be able to use the PC.
 
my dad has one that my brother in law picked out for him.

I hate working on it, the case design is a nightmare, but i have to say this... he has never had one single reliability issue with it at all, and he uses it quite a bit, but not for anything very demanding.

It came pre-loaded with so much crap and spyware, all the AOL and msn messengers and about 30 diferent isp prompts, as well as things that poped up trying to sell him stuff that he was a bit put off by it untill i deleted, turned off and killed them all and tweeked the number of things that ran at startup.
 
Overall, i would say they do what they are designed to do. Take the average computer user onto the net and type papers and crap. Im not sure on reliability. I saw a lot of broekn ones, but I sold computers at best buy for 2 years, and people to come complain when everything is working fine. So all in all I'd say it isnt a bad deal...good price normally.
-doug
 
Yep.... they fill a gap in the PC market. Question is, what are your needs and will this do it? It's not something I would personally consider due to the lack or options and expandability, unless I could get it for almost nothing. But for normal use such as email and research on the web, or as a file server, it would do the job quiet well.

I replaced the generic - and very slow- hard drive in one of the older models with a 7200RPM 20 gig and it perked up very well. Overall I was very satisfied with the smoothness and performance it delivered with a decent drive One note of caution... I have heard that they use boarderline power supplies, the older one that I worked on did. I suspect that would be the weak link if you wanted to add more hardware.
 
my dad has one. I say it's a great computer if you're too lazy to build a cheap one. I wouldnt even think about upgrading it or opening the case at all. If I breathe on it wrong, it might goof and stop the 8 month working streak. More than most of my home built computers 🙂
 
Originally posted by: warrenpeace
I hate working on it, the case design is a nightmare, but i have to say this... he has never had one single reliability issue with it at all, and he uses it quite a bit, but not for anything very demanding.
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Why are you working on it if it's 100% reliable? 😕
 
Avoid Emachines like the plague...

I service more broke emachines than anything else, especially AXP systems with HEAT problems in college dorms, upgrades are a nightmare they use weird offbrand power supplys that give out dirty supply...

IMHO build your own.
 
I can't stand the lack of expansion options on E-Machines. Something as simple as adding more memory can become a big pain with those because the manufacturer used all the memory slots up. Or if you ever decided to get broadband internet and want to add a network adapter to the computer... too bad because there might not be any free PCI slots. Upgrading the OS is also a big problem because chances are they will not offer newer drivers for all those integrated devices on the motherboard. If your friend has absolutely no ambition to upgrade that thing EVER in their entire existence as a computer user then it might be an ok purchase. I personally would rather build one for about the same cost and have the piece of mind that I can actually upgrade it if the need arises.
 
Originally posted by: Netcraazzy
If your friend has absolutely no ambition to upgrade that thing EVER in their entire existence as a computer user then it might be an ok purchase.
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I love that!



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