eMachines T1842 PC Desktop

Pros: Great deal for the price...
Cons: Windows XP makes you feel like a Microsoft XPrisoner...

My first computer guru told me that a hard drive was kinda like a floppy disk in that, like all other magnetized disks, they eventually fall victim to the polarization of the earth. It made sense to me, having left a fair share of disks and tapes near...

Pros: Cheap, basic, good upgrade platform for home use
Cons: CDROM advertised much faster than reality

I bought the T1842 about 2 years ago as a replacement for an aging home computer. When I bought it, it cost about $400 after rebates from Circuit City, including Monitor and a Lexmark Z25 Printer, a real bargain. Because I already owned a fair amount ...

Pros: Great price
Cons: Shuts down periodically without warning

I bought this system in Jan. '03 and was happy with the features. I'm not a computer wiz but I do use the computer 5-6 days a week for home & small business use. However, within the first 3 weeks of buying this system, it started shutting down on me ...

The T1842 is by far the best computer I have owned. Although it leans more toward the utilitarian side of computing, the graphics card can handle most 3D rendering. The price was very important too me as well. I had previously owned a Compaq Presario and I felt it was not worth the money. The one drawback of the T1842 was that there is not a whole lot of room to expand (only one available PCI slot).