eMachines etower 466id PC Desktop

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: 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: 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: 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: 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...

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...

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: 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!

You get what you pay for. That old adage...

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...

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...

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: 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: 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: 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: inexpensive
Cons: upgrading/maintenance

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...