My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced and
would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about them
that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please tell
me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
too.
Thanks.

--
*Busco la excelencia, no la perfección. (I seek excellence, not perfection)

email: change the word cozy to cozyhomelife and change the word netscape to
net

X-No-Archive:Yes

Here are my personal ratings based on Performance, Quality, Tech Support
and compatibility. 10 = Best, 0 = DO NOT BUY (even if free):

Dell 7.9 (fails in Customer/tech support)
Micron 7.8 (inflexible and pricey)
IBM 6.5
Compaq 5.2
Gateway 5.0
Acer 4.9
Sony 4.2
AOpen 3.9
Tiny 3.5
EMachines 3.0
HP 2.9
NEC/Packard Bell 2.0
Daewoo 0.2 (anything from them)

Shop/Custom built machines are impossible to give a general rating
because they are all different and vary daily, although it is here that
you find the ratings of 9's and 10's..



cozy wrote:
>
> My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
> to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced and
> would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about them
> that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please tell
> me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
> too.
> Thanks.
>
> --
> *Busco la excelencia, no la perfección. (I seek excellence, not perfection)
>
> email: change the word cozy to cozyhomelife and change the word netscape to
> net

X-No-Archive:Yes

Here are my personal ratings based on Performance, Quality, Tech Support
and compatibility. 10 = Best, 0 = DO NOT BUY (even if free):

Dell 7.9 (fails in Customer/tech support)
Micron 7.8 (inflexible and pricey)
IBM 6.5
Compaq 5.2
Gateway 5.0
Acer 4.9
Sony 4.2
AOpen 3.9
Tiny 3.5
EMachines 3.0
HP 2.9
NEC/Packard Bell 2.0
Daewoo 0.2 (anything from them)

Shop/Custom built machines are impossible to give a general rating
because they are all different and vary daily, although it is here that
you find the ratings of 9's and 10's..



cozy wrote:
>
> My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
> to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced and
> would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about them
> that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please tell
> me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
> too.
> Thanks.
>
> --
> *Busco la excelencia, no la perfección. (I seek excellence, not perfection)
>
> email: change the word cozy to cozyhomelife and change the word netscape to
> net

"cozy" <cozy@prodigy.netscape> wrote in message
news:YZZic.830$I16.728@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
> My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
> to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced
and
> would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about
them
> that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please
tell
> me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
> too.
> Thanks.

I hardly think they are great but they are Ok. I bought one about 4 years
ago at best buy and bought their warenty with it...after 3 months the thing
was crap but I took it back and got a new one...about 6 months later that
one was crap too and took it back...after 9 or 10 months the next one
petered out on me...but the one that replaced that one has worked for 2 and
a half years now with no problems ( knock on wood) I do wish I would have
went for a Dell or some other manufacturer..but emachines seem to be getting
better..

Serok...

"cozy" <cozy@prodigy.netscape> wrote in message
news:YZZic.830$I16.728@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
> My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
> to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced
and
> would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about
them
> that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please
tell
> me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
> too.
> Thanks.

I hardly think they are great but they are Ok. I bought one about 4 years
ago at best buy and bought their warenty with it...after 3 months the thing
was crap but I took it back and got a new one...about 6 months later that
one was crap too and took it back...after 9 or 10 months the next one
petered out on me...but the one that replaced that one has worked for 2 and
a half years now with no problems ( knock on wood) I do wish I would have
went for a Dell or some other manufacturer..but emachines seem to be getting
better..

Serok...

Yea right....


M0nk


"Serok4242" <serok4242********.comunist> wrote in message
news:LaCdnZ7caY2lYBHd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
>
> "cozy" <cozy@prodigy.netscape> wrote in message
> news:YZZic.830$I16.728@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is
looking
> > to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced
> and
> > would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about
> them
> > that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please
> tell
> > me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know
that,
> > too.
> > Thanks.
>
> I hardly think they are great but they are Ok. I bought one about 4 years
> ago at best buy and bought their warenty with it...after 3 months the
thing
> was crap but I took it back and got a new one...about 6 months later that
> one was crap too and took it back...after 9 or 10 months the next one
> petered out on me...but the one that replaced that one has worked for 2
and
> a half years now with no problems ( knock on wood) I do wish I would have
> went for a Dell or some other manufacturer..but emachines seem to be
getting
> better..
>
> Serok...
>
>

Yea right....


M0nk


"Serok4242" <serok4242********.comunist> wrote in message
news:LaCdnZ7caY2lYBHd4p2dnA@comcast.com...
>
> "cozy" <cozy@prodigy.netscape> wrote in message
> news:YZZic.830$I16.728@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
> > My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is
looking
> > to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced
> and
> > would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about
> them
> > that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please
> tell
> > me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know
that,
> > too.
> > Thanks.
>
> I hardly think they are great but they are Ok. I bought one about 4 years
> ago at best buy and bought their warenty with it...after 3 months the
thing
> was crap but I took it back and got a new one...about 6 months later that
> one was crap too and took it back...after 9 or 10 months the next one
> petered out on me...but the one that replaced that one has worked for 2
and
> a half years now with no problems ( knock on wood) I do wish I would have
> went for a Dell or some other manufacturer..but emachines seem to be
getting
> better..
>
> Serok...
>
>

Just thought I'd let you know.
Gateway and EMachines merged.

"Wizard" <no@stinking.ads.com> wrote in message news:408CECCB.7FF18DE4@stinking.ads.com...
| X-No-Archive:Yes
|
| Here are my personal ratings based on Performance, Quality, Tech Support
| and compatibility. 10 = Best, 0 = DO NOT BUY (even if free):
|
| Dell 7.9 (fails in Customer/tech support)
| Micron 7.8 (inflexible and pricey)
| IBM 6.5
| Compaq 5.2
| Gateway 5.0
| Acer 4.9
| Sony 4.2
| AOpen 3.9
| Tiny 3.5
| EMachines 3.0
| HP 2.9
| NEC/Packard Bell 2.0
| Daewoo 0.2 (anything from them)
|
| Shop/Custom built machines are impossible to give a general rating
| because they are all different and vary daily, although it is here that
| you find the ratings of 9's and 10's..
|
|
|
| cozy wrote:
| >
| > My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
| > to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced and
| > would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about them
| > that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please tell
| > me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
| > too.
| > Thanks.
| >
| > --
| > *Busco la excelencia, no la perfección. (I seek excellence, not perfection)
| >
| > email: change the word cozy to cozyhomelife and change the word netscape to
| > net

Just thought I'd let you know.
Gateway and EMachines merged.

"Wizard" <no@stinking.ads.com> wrote in message news:408CECCB.7FF18DE4@stinking.ads.com...
| X-No-Archive:Yes
|
| Here are my personal ratings based on Performance, Quality, Tech Support
| and compatibility. 10 = Best, 0 = DO NOT BUY (even if free):
|
| Dell 7.9 (fails in Customer/tech support)
| Micron 7.8 (inflexible and pricey)
| IBM 6.5
| Compaq 5.2
| Gateway 5.0
| Acer 4.9
| Sony 4.2
| AOpen 3.9
| Tiny 3.5
| EMachines 3.0
| HP 2.9
| NEC/Packard Bell 2.0
| Daewoo 0.2 (anything from them)
|
| Shop/Custom built machines are impossible to give a general rating
| because they are all different and vary daily, although it is here that
| you find the ratings of 9's and 10's..
|
|
|
| cozy wrote:
| >
| > My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
| > to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced and
| > would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about them
| > that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please tell
| > me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
| > too.
| > Thanks.
| >
| > --
| > *Busco la excelencia, no la perfección. (I seek excellence, not perfection)
| >
| > email: change the word cozy to cozyhomelife and change the word netscape to
| > net

>Just thought I'd let you know. Gateway and EMachines merged

Wow, now my brain is really confused...

>Just thought I'd let you know. Gateway and EMachines merged

Wow, now my brain is really confused...

This post was for Wizard since he mentioned both and I read
something about it the same day on the news.

Irrelevant.
I'm sorry :)

"cozy" <cozy@prodigy.netscape> wrote in message news:Xt_lc.693$7G4.118@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
| >Just thought I'd let you know. Gateway and EMachines merged
|
| Wow, now my brain is really confused...
|
|

This post was for Wizard since he mentioned both and I read
something about it the same day on the news.

Irrelevant.
I'm sorry :)

"cozy" <cozy@prodigy.netscape> wrote in message news:Xt_lc.693$7G4.118@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
| >Just thought I'd let you know. Gateway and EMachines merged
|
| Wow, now my brain is really confused...
|
|

Serok4242 wrote:

> "cozy" <cozy@prodigy.netscape> wrote in message
> news:YZZic.830$I16.728@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
>>My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
>>to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced
>
> and
>
>>would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about
>
> them
>
>>that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please
>
> tell
>
>>me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
>>too.
>>Thanks.
>
>
> I hardly think they are great but they are Ok. I bought one about 4 years
> ago at best buy and bought their warenty with it...after 3 months the thing
> was crap but I took it back and got a new one...about 6 months later that
> one was crap too and took it back...after 9 or 10 months the next one
> petered out on me...but the one that replaced that one has worked for 2 and
> a half years now with no problems ( knock on wood) I do wish I would have
> went for a Dell or some other manufacturer..but emachines seem to be getting
> better..
>
> Serok...
>
>


Emachines Suck.... :)

Serok4242 wrote:

> "cozy" <cozy@prodigy.netscape> wrote in message
> news:YZZic.830$I16.728@newssvr16.news.prodigy.com. ..
>
>>My son needs a computer desperately to finish his training, and is looking
>>to buy his first one. I see the emachines are very reasonably priced
>
> and
>
>>would like to know if anyone has one or has heard specific things about
>
> them
>
>>that one should avoid. I mean, if you tell me they are trash, please
>
> tell
>
>>me why you think so. If you think they are great, I want to know that,
>>too.
>>Thanks.
>
>
> I hardly think they are great but they are Ok. I bought one about 4 years
> ago at best buy and bought their warenty with it...after 3 months the thing
> was crap but I took it back and got a new one...about 6 months later that
> one was crap too and took it back...after 9 or 10 months the next one
> petered out on me...but the one that replaced that one has worked for 2 and
> a half years now with no problems ( knock on wood) I do wish I would have
> went for a Dell or some other manufacturer..but emachines seem to be getting
> better..
>
> Serok...
>
>


Emachines Suck.... :)