eMachines are good for the budget buyer.
eMachines is a budget computer brand currently owned by Acer. They offer a variety of computers, ranging from all-in-one style desktops (similar to the iMac) to laptops and netbooks. As budget PCs, they are not very powerful for gaming or processor-intensive applications, but are more than enough for web browsing and basic office work.
All-In-One
eMachines offers one model of all-in-one computer that ships with an Intel Atom processor and Windows XP. The integrated display is 18.5 inches with on-board Intel video and one gigabyte of RAM. It comes with a DVD burner and 160 GB of hard drive space.
Desktops
eMachines has several desktop models with different specifications depending on cost. At the low end is the EL1600-01 that has an Intel Atom processor and ships with Windows XP. On the other end of the spectrum, is the EL1352-51 which has a dual core AMD processor, an Nvidia video card, two gigabytes of RAM and Windows 7. A monitor is not included.
Notebooks
Two notebooks are available from eMachines. Both have the same amount of RAM but one (the eME527-2537) is designed for mobility and general media use on the go, while the other (the eME442-V133) is for productivity and has more powerful ATI integrated video instead of Intel graphics, along with almost 100 gigabytes more hard drive capacity.
Netbooks
eMachines also offers its own version of the netbook, a popular, small form-factor laptop. Like their other low-performance machines, the eMachines netbook has an Intel Atom processor and Intel integrated graphics. Only Windows XP is available as the operating system. Because of the small form factor there is no optical driver. However, there are ample USB ports for external devices and a 160 GB hard drive.
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