eMachines eMonster

Pros: Great price, good for gamers, easy to upgrade
Cons: Weak software package, only two DIMM slots

About 9 months ago I was in the market for a new computer, but I didn't have a ton of cash to spend. I shopped around for a while, and after careful consideration I settled on the eMachines eMonster 500a. I have to admit up front that I am an avid...

Pros: good for general use
Cons: single point of failure since everything is built on the motherboard

I have purchased numerous quantities of this system for work(only because they were purchasing them before I got here). Needless to say that I really don't recommend them unless you're using it for basic word-processing or internet access. I have...

Pros: Fast, reliable
Cons: Sold separately-no printer package, etc.

I absolutely LOVE my e-Monster!! We were in the market for a new computer and were NOT looking at e-machines because we had heard bad things about it - my mom had to send hers back and have the hard drive replaced and some friends had bad reviews. We did...

Pros: Fast and easy
Cons: Not a well known brand

EMachines has made a name for itself in the computer industry these days. It had started to become popular when it introduced computers at under $600, which I think is a great buy for these computers.

The Emonster 500 is a fast, cheap...

Pros: Affordability
Cons: Lack of software,poor speakers

I just bought mine a few hours ago. I love it. I went from a Presario 4550
to this and there is no comparison. For the money you get a top performer
with room to upgrade. I have been shopping for a new system for 2 months and this system is...

Pros: Fast, Fun, Good Graphics
Cons: That sticker on the front (not in picture)

You ike my title? Well it stands for a lot. Unlike any other computer I had, either it being dell, compaq, or ibm nothing compares to the Emachines Monster 500.

I got the Emachine Monster 500 for Christmas and boy am I happy. It is the...

Pros: Best deal around for the price
Cons: The speakers are pathetic, buy new ones

This is a very nice machine, and the only one at its price that did not have integrated video on the mother board, but instead an actual AGP slot(making it possible to upgrade easily). Although it comes with only an 8 MB nvidia TNT2 video card, it runs...

Pros: price,pentium 3,e-mail tech support
Cons: speakers too small

First of all let me say that i actually have this computer...i wouldn't write on something i didn't own.I bought this monster 7 months ago for 799.00(including rebate).I was looking at the different models and prices of other manufactures and the...

Pros: Value
Cons: Perhaps components (e.g. speakers)

Just an update: After owning the machine for over 3 months now (it's June, 2000), it's still great. We've had absolutely no problems with web, MS Office, games, printing, and all the other standard home computing functions. It was a very good buy at...

Pros: Does everything well, fast!
Cons: poor speakers come with it

We just bought our e monster at Christmas for my 8 year old and my wife and I. It is our first desktop at home, we both have computers at work and also a laptop we used for awhile We researched the market for several months and read all the literature....

Pros: not sure
Cons: THEY LOOSE RECORDS OF THINGS YOU PAID FOR

Against the advise of 2 salesmen my husband and I purchased an Emonster 500 11/99. In Feb. 2000 our DVD went bad, Emachine replaced the computer, I was very satisfied. I also bought the extended service agreement in Feb. Off and on I would need tech...

Pros: Fast, reliable, easy to use.
Cons: none

I recently purchased the Emachines brand Emonster 500A. I must say that for $899, this is the best deal you can get for a fast, reliable, fun PC. I work with computers in my office as a technician in training and let me tell you, I would have...

Pros: Quality components, DVD.
Cons: Poor technical support, reputation of products from the same line.

What can I say? Wow! This is the first Emachine I have seen that actually performs up to standard. The components used in this machine are actually top of the line. I really recommend this machine for all you gamers out there. The reason this...

Pros: best for all games
Cons: have not found one yet

I recently bought the e monster and i have had the best experience buying it.Its my first computer and im totally in love with it.Easy to use,to install and very good looking.
I have not had a problem with the installation of games or any soft...

Pros: Price, price and performance
Cons: built cheaply - but what do you expect?

First let me preface my opinion. I manufactured custom-built computers for a number of years per government contract. I know how to make a cheap machine, a quality machine and a value machine. My emonster falls into the latter category. It is exactly...