Get a new computer? Did a little shopping today....whatcha think?
#1
Gone Fishin'
Charter Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Grand Rapids/Holland/Grand Haven
Posts: 7,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Get a new computer? Did a little shopping today....whatcha think?
Was at Best Buy today.
eMachines
AMD Athlon XP 2300+ Processor
17" flat screen monitor
Lexmark color printer
speakers
128 mb DDR RAM memory
40 gigabyte hard drive
48X max CD-RW drive to burn CD's
I think it has a DVD player too....don't remember.
6 months free MSN if I want it too.
After several mail in rebates (kinda a pain in the a$$) it's $429.97
Then I keep seeing the Dell in T.V for $499. I have a small bonus coming next week and thought I'd get rid of this stupid slow computer I'm using now.
Opinions??
'Foul
eMachines
AMD Athlon XP 2300+ Processor
17" flat screen monitor
Lexmark color printer
speakers
128 mb DDR RAM memory
40 gigabyte hard drive
48X max CD-RW drive to burn CD's
I think it has a DVD player too....don't remember.
6 months free MSN if I want it too.
After several mail in rebates (kinda a pain in the a$$) it's $429.97
Then I keep seeing the Dell in T.V for $499. I have a small bonus coming next week and thought I'd get rid of this stupid slow computer I'm using now.
Opinions??
'Foul
__________________
[b]M Go Blue.......Gator boots, gator luggage, gator purses... all at cut rate deals!!!!
[b]M Go Blue.......Gator boots, gator luggage, gator purses... all at cut rate deals!!!!
#2
Registered
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Newport Beach / California
Posts: 588
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
YOu will be happy with that computer, unless you decide to deface someone with photoshop and publish a documentary on how you did with DVD studio.
Just kidding congradulations.
Just kidding congradulations.
#3
Banned
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Deland, Florida
Posts: 25,191
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yeah, I bought a Dell that was supposed to be a deal. Buying a computer from Dell is like ordering a pizza. Oh, would you like a modem? Any software? Extra ram? My "$699" computer ended up costing $1200. I'm not that crazy about the performance either.
#4
Gone Fishin'
Charter Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Grand Rapids/Holland/Grand Haven
Posts: 7,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I know that ccomputer would be a lot faster and easier to use than the one I am using now, but is that a decent COMPUTER, eMachine??? Is that a good processor vs. a Pentium??
I have not bought anything yet.
'Foul
I have not bought anything yet.
'Foul
__________________
[b]M Go Blue.......Gator boots, gator luggage, gator purses... all at cut rate deals!!!!
[b]M Go Blue.......Gator boots, gator luggage, gator purses... all at cut rate deals!!!!
#5
Registered
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Brandon, MS.
Posts: 1,135
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'm a die-hard fan of Dells, just because every company I've worked for has used them. The tech support is really great if you ever need it. As for my home PC, I have one similiar to what you have......only because it was cheap cheap If you decide to get the Dell you could surely sell the old one, heck I might even be interested. Or just keep it, you don't have that much in it really.
#6
Charter Member #139 /Moderator/Platinum Member
Charter Member
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: McHenry IL /Duck Key FL
Posts: 2,201
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I hav enot shopped lately but 499 wth a flat sceen sound like a great deal does teh dell have a flat sreen also?
#10
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Chapin (Lake Murray), South Carolina
Posts: 1,569
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Usually just a lurker but I have some shopping time in on this subject.
I have an e-machine PC and was leary at first because they were so cheap. Talked to a friend that is a computer engineer and he told me the intel celeron (e machine) processor and the pentium are the same thing with different names. I have had that emachine for almost 4 years with no problems whatsoever. Been a great PC for the money. The only drawback of emachines is the towers generally don't have a lot of extra room, so make sure you get everything internal in it that you want. I had enough room to add a burner (didn't come with one) but tower is full now.
I have a dell laptop. It is a good laptop and customer support is fairly good but it has to be because I have had about 5 or 6 problems with it in less than a year (little problems but required tech visits). I saw a study a couple of months ago that said Gateways and Dell's have the most problems. I have been much happier with the Dell laptop than I was with my last HP laptop. I lost 3 hard drives in the HP in 1 year.
All in all both emachines and DEll are good but from my experience emachine gets the nod. Also, Best Buy has always been great to work with when problems do arrive on other electronics but I have had NO problems with the emachine.
My .02.
I have an e-machine PC and was leary at first because they were so cheap. Talked to a friend that is a computer engineer and he told me the intel celeron (e machine) processor and the pentium are the same thing with different names. I have had that emachine for almost 4 years with no problems whatsoever. Been a great PC for the money. The only drawback of emachines is the towers generally don't have a lot of extra room, so make sure you get everything internal in it that you want. I had enough room to add a burner (didn't come with one) but tower is full now.
I have a dell laptop. It is a good laptop and customer support is fairly good but it has to be because I have had about 5 or 6 problems with it in less than a year (little problems but required tech visits). I saw a study a couple of months ago that said Gateways and Dell's have the most problems. I have been much happier with the Dell laptop than I was with my last HP laptop. I lost 3 hard drives in the HP in 1 year.
All in all both emachines and DEll are good but from my experience emachine gets the nod. Also, Best Buy has always been great to work with when problems do arrive on other electronics but I have had NO problems with the emachine.
My .02.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
boatme
Classic Offshore
13
10-09-2007 03:37 PM