Pros: USB port in the front Cons: More than you can possibly imagine
To the tune of Let It Snow: All the time, systems crashing,
This machine, I feel like trashing,
Tech support is no help at all,
Re-install, re-install, re-install!
Pros: Very reliable. Cons: Nothing that I can think of.
I have had this machine for 1 year. Only one time have I had a problem with it. This problem happened last night. It was not an e-machine problem. This was an AOL problem so all of this time that I have had this computer, not once have I had a...
Pros: Priced right, meets basic needs Cons: Could have more RAM, may not be enough for advanced users
I purchased my eMachines 466id from Office Depot in October 1999. My Microworkz computer which was less than a year old died, and even though I purchased an extended warranty, they refused to honor it, so I was forced to replace it, and I had to do it...
Pros: Price is right Cons: Terrible machine and conflicts with support services
I no longer recommend buying the E Machine. In fact, you may think you are saving money, when you really may be wasting your time and money. If you have read my recent review about computer crashes you will know that this is not the first problem I...
Pros: Very affordable Cons: Included software is minimal (but what can you expect considering the price?). No AGP bus. Speakers and modem are inadequate.
The day finally came that I realized I could no longer play new video games on my PC. It was a 133mhz Pentium, and without a 3D accellerator card, it was useful for word processing and little else (and playing my old games).
Pros: Works great for me Cons: None other than my crash experience
I have always heard and read horror stories about computers crashing and viruses. After having my E Machine for 7 months, I was pretty confident that this would not happen to me. Wrong!
On August 1, my mother-in-law gave me some software....
Pros: Great price, Runs very well when used INTELLIGENTLY Cons: Runs horribly when you don't treat it right
For six months now, i have used an E-machines E-tower 466id at home. It has been an interesting experience, using a "budget PC" for what can sometimes be pretty intense work. The point I hope to make in this review is that for a person on a...
Pros: Lots of bang for the buck Cons: The WIN modem can be problematic
In my role as a computer consultant, I routinely recommend the low-end eMachines computer to my clients. The price varies somewhat, depending upon what CPU it is shipped with. I am amazed that my wholesale cost on the parts with shipping to Hawaii...
Pros: ease of use, reliability Cons: no onsite support
Update Jan 20,2001: Well this weekend my hard drive crashed. I called E-machines and attempted to utilize the extended warranty I purchased. They informed me(after being on hold 20 minutes) I would have to ship the tower in and it would take two-three...
If you are thinking of buying a computer for your kids or college students that have a small budget,this is a great computer for the money.
It has good graphics,sound card and it comes with a 56k modem.It also comes with a DVD drive,8G.hard...
Pros: Very easy to use Cons: basic software and occasional glitches in modem
I purchased my etower 466id in October,'99, when my old computer crashed for the third time and burned out the motherboard. I had so much trouble with low memory when working with graphics that I was prepared to spend "whatever it took" to get...
Pros: Simple and ease for new PC owners Cons: Quality
Up until recently, I have been suffering with an old Gateway P120. It is by no means a bad computer for I have had it since 96 and haven’t had to replace a single component yet. However, since the day I bought it, it has quickly lost it competitiveness...
I purchased this product thinking that it would be a nice low cost solution. I was wrong. I needed one computer to use occasionally at my house. I found that the video memory is not enough to handle games on the market today. This is not too much of...
Pros: cost, cost, cost Cons: expansion, tech support, those crappy little speakers
Best deal I ever got on a computer. College student, computer runs 24/7 with minimal problems. Web runs great, probably because of the T1 connection. Runs most games reasonably well (Quake, Half Life, Unreal) but it is difficult to control DVD...
Pros: Low price, DVD player! Cons: Lousy modem, slow processor, tech. support stinks!
Bought the eTower 466id because I had to replace an old hand-me-down 486. Since my needs were simple (i.e. word processing, some spreadsheet work and online surfing), I did not need the fastest computer available,then.
Pros: none...it is a pretty computer if you want a paper weight! Cons: Far too many to list!!! Bad hard drives,bad DVD, loud, etc..
I just purchased a etower 466id on December 1,1999. This is when my nightmares began...let me share my horror story! I have thought and thought and thought about purchasing my own PC for months now and finally made up my mind on December 1,1999. I was...
Pros: DVD-ROM, 466MHz Celeron, 64MB RAM Cons: poor tech support
The Emachine 466id is probably one of the best priced entry-level machines. Plenty of power for first-time users. It features a powerful 466MHz Celeron processor, 64MB RAM, 8.4 GB hard drive, 56k modem, and a DVD-ROM. This machine lists for only $675....
Pros: Low price, USB and game ports in front Cons: Cheap CPU fan makes noise.
I bought this machine to replace a 200MHz Pentium system I had built myself a few years ago. I use the system for web programming and light graphics work. My main goal was to get a reasonably fast system dirt cheap. The eMachines definitely fills that...
Pros: mediocre quality for the low price Cons: faulty power unit-cable changing finger space is poor
I bought this computer online for about $631 in February 2000. I upgraded from a Packard Bell that died on me. For a few months I had hardly any real trouble with it other than a noisy fan inside. Then after about 6 months the machine would suddenly...
Pros: Inexpensive and Reliable Cons: Low quality accessories
I decided to buy an emachine after a nightmarish 10 months with a Packard Bell computer. I have had a glorious month with this computer. It was inexpensive. It has a dvd player and a 17 inch monitor came in the package. The software it came with...
Pros: good starter computer or complete package for minimal expense Cons: 1cm annoying ad bar
I recently bought one of these for my father so he could surf the web at home (computer came packaged with a $400 Compuserve rebate). I ordered it online and received the machine two days later. Everything was exactly as it had been advertised on...
Pros: Great speed for the money Cons: A little slow to multitask
I love my eMachine. I love them so much I have Three of them.. I have purchased 2 others for family members. They are solid machines. I am a systems administator and have the means to buy high end intel machines but do not see the need when the emachine...
Pros: Low Price, Decent Quality, Cons: Not really for a gamer
I had been wanting a new computer for some time but hate the fact that you spend a lot of money and in a few months it is outdated. That is why I love this emachine. It is affordable and yet in another year if I want I can get an updated one. This...
I just caught a fantastic sale at Circuit City and purchased an eMachine 466ID for my granddaughter. 64 meg memory, 8 gig hard drive, 5x DVD, 3d video, Proview 17" monitor, CanoScan 620P scanner, Canon BJC 1000 printer for 1025.00 minus 265.00 in...
Pros: upgradeable,price Cons: no antivirus software included
In my opinion, the Etower466id is not only an incredible price (especially
for families on a budget) but it is also a smart buy. While saving money
is sooo important so is getting quality for what you buy. I have had the
best experience...
Pros: Inexpensive purchase price Cons: Paying the long distance calls for tech support is very expensive
It's clear by now that Emachines has a quality control problem. Some people have ended up with computers that are lemons; some have had very few problems. I'm somewhere in between.
Setup was no problem, but my first 466id tower had problems...
Pros: It is fully loaded Cons: incept for there is no monitor included
If you are an adult who are looking to buy your child a very cheap buy very reliable computer this is the one.For your children if they need it for educational purposes,it comes with a fast intel celeron prosseser.If this computer is for a teen who likes...
This is a great starting computer. Even if you are an advanced user, it is still great. It is VERY FAST. It starts up in less than 3 minutes. It is simply just great. Nothing have ever gone wrong with it. I have had it for about 2 weeks now,...
Pros: its a great computer Cons: poor tech support
The Emachine 466id is probably one of the best priced entry-level machines. Plenty of power for first-time users. It features a powerful 466MHz Celeron processor, 64MB RAM, 8.4 GB hard drive, 56k modem, and a DVD-ROM. This machine lists for only $675....
Pros: great for a first time user and does everything you want it to. Cons: None
I purchased my etower 400id in September (my first PC) and absolutely love it... I must be one of the lucky 3/10 people with no problems with DVD either. It's a 32MB with 6.4 GB with a 56K. This is what has taken up my life basically since I purchased...
It has come to my attention that a lot of the people who are rating emachines have never actually bought one.So called computer experts and computer re-sellers are talking about the emachine like it is the worst product since the Flowbee Vacumn Hair...
Pros: Price, ease of use Cons: loud hard drive, modem
I got my E-tower 466id for a good price a few months ago, and have had few problems with it. Replace the modem right away-it sucks. A cable modem is essential in my book and works fine on this machine. I NEVER run more than one application at a time,...
Pros: great price, great computer Cons: slow modem, needs a little more RAM
I bought this as a backup machine, a Compaq 5710>96 mb RAM,450 mhz K6-2, 15 gb hd, zip drive,expandability over other computers, but was very surprised when this little sucker beat it hands down in almost everything i do with it..... For a budget...
Pros: No problems, reasonable price Cons: Haven't got my e-machine rebate back yet.
I purchased this machine in January 2000 and it is our first computer. We have had no problems with it and it is used every day for internet surfing, childrens games, scanning documents and pictures, etc. Since there haven't been any problems, it's the...
Pros: Front USB/Game port, DVD, 64MB Ram Cons: Only 4MB Video, low quality speakers
With it's 466Mhz Celeron Processor, 64MB of RAM, 8.4GB hard drive, 4MB AGP Video, 56.6K fax modem, a 5x DVD ROM, and a price tag of only $599, this is one of the best computer bargains I've ever seen. I have purchased 4 eMachines in the last 6 months...
Pros: price Cons: the computer is falling apart day by day
This computer was purchased for me from sears. While reading the other reviews on this product I noticed that people are confusing the difference between the emachine computer and the software. Internet problems, and problems with software are not really...
Pros: overall ok system for the price Cons: poor tech service
A good buy for the money? Just one opinion. Buyer beware! It's a good idea to check out warranties and tech support as a part of the total package when purchasing a computer. When you think that you won't need them, that's when things go...
I bought a etower a 533id that was the best computer I bought it hass 64mb ram 128l2 cahce 66mhz system bus 15 gig HD 8dx dvd 3d AGP Graphics Intel Direct AGP 56k Fax Modem ITU V.90 K56FlEX. Its a really good computer i got a monitor and all speakers...
Pros: nothing Cons: the machine is put together by blind people
For the love of god, stay away from these machines. I am forced to sell these machines daily, and therefor have to repair these things daily.
E-machines are by far the worst machine sold currently in retail stores. not just one model in...
I have purchased three of these as network computers for my business. They have all installed remarkably well and have been very dependable. Two of the machines are more than 6 months old...one was recently purchased. We haven't connected them to a...
Pros: Great price (often comes bundled with ISP deal) Cons: System slow, often crashes, cheap parts
I bought my eMachines computer two years ago because it came with a special ISP package, which made it one of the cheapest computers on the market. It included a printer, 17" monitor, and a scanner. The only part that wasn't included was an airbag, and...
Pros: Low cost and after months of complaining an extended warrenty Cons: Cheap
If you want a cheap computer emachines looks like a good deal. Upon taking it home, you will find out that what you got is a cheap computer. I can only blame myself for being such a cheapskate. I have had nothing but problems with BOTH of the machines...
This system was purchased for homework needs and internet surfing for twice the price listed on the Internet, but with a CDRW, 10/100 Network card, and a high quality 15 inch monitor. I suspect I paid too much for this system and this was probably due to...
Pros: Nice computer and price! Cons: Needs a better modem and DVD rom.
I have owned several different types of computers including Macintosh and have found that for this price, the etower 466id was the best buy for me. I didn't care for the modem that can with the unit so I installed a US Robotics. The DVD drive does not...
I purchased my emachine 466id e tower in November 1999. To this day I am still amazed at the power and affordability of this computer. I use it daily for all the basic needs-Word proccessing, spreadsheets, internet, etc. Everyday I am thankful that I...
Pros: Good for families, good graphics Cons: Tech support leaves much to be desired!
I bought etower 466id at the urging of the Nationwide salesclerk "the one I have in my home." I bought it (both the line and the computer) and set it up. The last thing to be plugged in was the mouse, but the port was bad and I had to drive...
Pros: DVD Express, E-Machine Internet Service Cons: HSP Modem
Well, I have searched for a low priced, dependable computer and I have found one. The e-Machine 466id has a lot of features and for the most part, it really runs good. The first day, my daughter and I gave it a test drive and ,much to our surprise, we...
The emachines etower is quite great considering the relatively low price.We purchased ours to rplace our quite out dated Packard. We purchased because of our low cash flow at the time of the purchase.People who need high performance desk-top with paying...
Pros: Price was affordable Cons: No service repairs allowed
I purchased this product as a Christmas present for my children. By March, we were having trouble with it shutting down. I had purchased it at Circuit City and luckily had purchased the extended warranty. Called the store, and was told to bring it in...
Pros: cheap, cheap, cheap, oh god was it cheap Cons: essentialy no tech support, no goodies, limited expandability
I needed a new computer. I didn't have a lot to spend. I got a rain check from Best Buy for a 400 Mhz $424.99 el cheapo computer (the one they advertise as being free). When I went back to the store to check up on things they told me that they stopped...
Pros: Good machine. Cons: Company practices fraud.
The product was purchased on 12/23/99 by my boyfriend, Philip Broske. It appeared to be especially inexpenseive because Emachines offered a $75 rebate. The rebate form said the rebate was good from 10/1/99 through 12/31/99. He mailed the form, proof of...
Pros: Best Value Around Cons: The only bad thing I noticed is an occaisional pause when the Hard Disk is being heavily used. More Ram would solve this problem. I probably needed 128MB but I will wait a month or 2 to add more memory as prices are high from the earthquake in Taiwan.
WHY:
Like most people these days, I'm buying a computer to upgrade.
I have several computers but, they always need to be upgraded.
But Since I have a Nice Laser Printer, and I 19" monitor, I ...
Pros: Lots of features for little cost Cons: NO UPGRADABILITY
I am a college student and recently married. Anyone will be able to guess the my wife and I are on a tight budget. When my old computer (an AMD K5 133 with 16 meg ram and a 1.2 gig HD and 16x CD-ROM drive) started acting up I knew I would have to...
Recently my mother was in the market for a computer, against my advice she bought an eMachine. She needed a computer to do some web surfing, some word processing and some billing. She had been using an old 486 of mine to get her started and to help her...
I bought an emachines computer for my mother hoping to get her onto the Internet. Instead of getting my hopes and dreams fulfilled, all I got was a kick in the butt. I got it home and hooked it all up in my mother's room. I then proceeded to boot it...
the computer is reasonably fast with a voodoo3 installed and a stick of 64 ram and this computer could cook a goose, its reasonably fast. Disable that piece of junk 4 megabyte. video card and stick in a voodoo3 16 megabyte.
I cant find a place to...
I owned an e Machine 466id for approximately 3 months. I had nothing but problems with it. The worst was frequent lock ups, every time I was online it would completely lock up within 30 minutes. Multitasking was also a problem, (I thought that was what...
Pros: It breaks you get a new one at most retail stores Cons: No software, No support, No quality.
There are a lot of "No's" to this machine. No software. No support. And once again from eMachine No quality. I sell computers for a living day in and day out and I loathe this machine. Windows 98 is the only software component on this machine....
Pros: Very easy to set up and use. Cons: Plan on a fight for your rebate check.
I received my E Machine as a Christmas gift. Although I was a little apprehensive about E Machines in general, because of the low price and the mixed reviews I had read, I have had very good luck with mine. It is very easy to set up and use and my...
Pros: Great Price, Great Performance Cons: None Yet
My old machine was not cutting the mustard anymore and I actually was having some Y2K problems. The cost to upgrade it was not looking like a good option so I started pricing machines. I wanted faster, more memory, larger HD and a DVD/CD Drive. I was...
Pros: Its a cheap,reliable computer Cons: I have no cons,it is a great computer,i recomend it!!
When I first bought my Gateway computer I thought it would be the best computer because I spent $2,500 on it but after a while it was really slow and i used up all my hard drive.Gateways won't evan accept most joysticks,mouses,video and audio cards,and...
Pros: Low price, works great, Excellent Tech Support Cons: not enough RAM
I bought an emachines 466id about 2 weeks ago. I Love it! I have had a few minor glitches with Compuserve running slow and I called Tech Support and they helped me fix it over the phone. I guess I had to many things running at the same time. The...
We recently purchased an E Machine from Outpost.com.
We needed something quicker than the slow computer
we had been using. This is a decent machine, but not
great. It is fairly noisy. We did find customer support
pretty useless. We...
O.K lets get this straight, this is a budget pc it has a lot of problems and can never hope to compete with dell, hp, or compaq. I am going to describe the different aspects of this pc. Just bear with me. If you have any sense in you you will not buy this computer after reading this review or all the others.
CPU: It has an intel celeron cpu clocked at 466 megahertz (MHz). It has very little L1 and L2 cache.
Graphics: Can you spell ch-op-p-y. It has 4 megabyte ati rage pro turbo agp graphics. It can only run Half Life with software emulation. Oddly the computer has no agp slot.
Memory: It uses cheap @$$ pc 2100 memory. It has only 64 megabytes ram.
Hard Drive: An 8.4 gigabyte Seagate hard drive. It is very slow.
Overall this computer is very bad, slow and no one in their right mind will buy it. End of story!!
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