Tom J
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Are these computers any good? if not any recommendations on a desktop around 500 quid to spend? want firewire on it, and it needs to be decent so i can use photoshop and stuff on it.
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Jonny P
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ive got an emachines pc, its gr8 for what i use it for  occasional online gaming, tunes and here 
Id reccomend it as i have had NO problems **so far touches wood**
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taj_ryait
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No do not buy emachines they are rubbish in my opinion i had to upgrade the memory and graphics card within the first week of getting 1, the emachines are basic and have little room to upgrade, pm me i can give you some good specs
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Sam
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Originally posted by taj_ryait
No do not buy emachines they are rubbish in my opinion i had to upgrade the memory and graphics card within the first week of getting 1, the emachines are basic and have little room to upgrade, pm me i can give you some good specs
What's the point in saying they are rubbish because you had to upgrade the memory and graphics card within the first week of getting one? I would understand if it blew up on you or something, but you are just moaning because you didn't like the spec - that's no reason to put down a brand/model of PC is it? Unless you nicked it or something and didn't know the spec?
Also what you are saying about them having little room to upgrade is as you say "rubbish". Unless you are talking about a laptop, or you are talking about a very old model, then I feel that you do not know what you are talking about, and therefore invite you to STFU. 
I had an eMachines desktop PC, and am now currently using an eMachines laptop, both of which are very GOOD, never given me ANY problems.
If I had to get another desktop PC it would be definately be an eMachines one!
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Sam
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Also on my laptop (eMachines M5322) I use it for web design stuff, and use programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver with no problems at all, even with several other applications running at the same time! 
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infinitycorsa
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im sorry e machines in my opinion are ok for the money but they use alot of cheap parts to cut costs and this will show with reliability.
If i was to spend 500 squid on a new machine id build my own from scratch as parts are be comming allot more affordable.
i just cant se the point in spending £500 on a machine to then up grade it straight away... you shouldnt need to. mind you as soon as you buy one it would of allready been out dated allready.
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infinitycorsa
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also yes you can upgrade most emachine nowbut you are limited what you can do with them as the mother boards will only take so much memory i.e not enough slots for upgrades etc......
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Sam
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A lot of manufacturers use cheap parts - how do you think they make money on their PCs?
If I wanted some ultimate gaming or graphics PC then I would build it myself rather than get a ready made one from anyone (regardless of make) but eMachines are just as good as any other make.
If you want a crap PC, buy a Packard Bell or Tiny (well Tiny are now bust anyway)!
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infinitycorsa
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"A lot of manufacturers use cheap parts - how do you think they make money on their PCs?"
ive worked selling these things about a year ago...look at the reviews for them and then make your own mind up
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leeshez
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I had one for nearly 5 years, ok it was pc 100 ram and not so big procceser but it was great at the time. The olny reaon i have changed it because the PSU blew up and fried my mother board.
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Sam
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Well at the end of the day it all depends on what 'flameredcorsab' wants out of his PC in terms of performance/reliability/upgradability etc.
I'm not saying eMachines are the best PC manufacturer in the whole wide world, but they aren't crap either. I've had no problems with their kit, and for what I need the PC/laptop for, it does the job and has not given me any cause for complaint.
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kz
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i got mine from www.meshcomputers.com quality
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DAYZEE
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Just buy a Dell and have done with it.
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Sam
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quote:
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Just buy a Dell and have done with it.
Much cheapness!
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taj_ryait
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
quote:
Originally posted by taj_ryait
No do not buy emachines they are rubbish in my opinion i had to upgrade the memory and graphics card within the first week of getting 1, the emachines are basic and have little room to upgrade, pm me i can give you some good specs
What's the point in saying they are rubbish because you had to upgrade the memory and graphics card within the first week of getting one? I would understand if it blew up on you or something, but you are just moaning because you didn't like the spec - that's no reason to put down a brand/model of PC is it? Unless you nicked it or something and didn't know the spec?
Also what you are saying about them having little room to upgrade is as you say "rubbish". Unless you are talking about a laptop, or you are talking about a very old model, then I feel that you do not know what you are talking about, and therefore invite you to STFU.
I had an eMachines desktop PC, and am now currently using an eMachines laptop, both of which are very GOOD, never given me ANY problems.
If I had to get another desktop PC it would be definately be an eMachines one!
I considered your invite to STFU  but declined due to you being a prick. I had the emachine for 5 months before i sold it in that time the cpu P3 733mhz blew twice and i was restricted in upgrading the machine due to it only having a Total of 3 pci slots and 2 available so i could only put a pci graphics card in which at the time was a pci nvidia 32mb TNT m64 and the motherboard would only take samsung branded pc133 ram after trying a different variety.
Oops i just learnt about computers
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Sam
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Yes I am a prick, thank you for the compliment!
So, you based your opinion on an old model then? When did you get it may I ask?
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quote:
Originally posted by taj_ryait
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Originally posted by Sam
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Originally posted by taj_ryait
No do not buy emachines they are rubbish in my opinion i had to upgrade the memory and graphics card within the first week of getting 1, the emachines are basic and have little room to upgrade, pm me i can give you some good specs
What's the point in saying they are rubbish because you had to upgrade the memory and graphics card within the first week of getting one? I would understand if it blew up on you or something, but you are just moaning because you didn't like the spec - that's no reason to put down a brand/model of PC is it? Unless you nicked it or something and didn't know the spec?
Also what you are saying about them having little room to upgrade is as you say "rubbish". Unless you are talking about a laptop, or you are talking about a very old model, then I feel that you do not know what you are talking about, and therefore invite you to STFU.
I had an eMachines desktop PC, and am now currently using an eMachines laptop, both of which are very GOOD, never given me ANY problems.
If I had to get another desktop PC it would be definately be an eMachines one!
I considered your invite to STFU but declined due to you being a prick. I had the emachine for 5 months before i sold it in that time the cpu P3 733mhz blew twice and i was restricted in upgrading the machine due to it only having a Total of 3 pci slots and 2 available so i could only put a pci graphics card in which at the time was a pci nvidia 32mb TNT m64 and the motherboard would only take samsung branded pc133 ram after trying a different variety.
Oops i just learnt about computers
I'm suggest you sit down witha bottle of
and have a read of
then before you go to bed have some
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Sam
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FPMSL!
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Steve
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fpmsl who actually did that STFU for dmmies with steve on the front? i cant remember
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Tom J
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handbags ladies, didnt mean to start an argument :O
built the one i got now so guess i could give another one a go, thought it would be cheaper than building one, where is the best place to get the parts? used to use easyetrader but they went bust 
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Adam-D
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my machine is a e-macines one
tis ok
had to re-intall windows a few times before it was running right
but is fine its outlasted the other 2 machines in my house for reliability
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Steve
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E machines are evesham machines arent they? they are built 5 mins down the road from me, a fat guy used i used to work with used to work there, he was full of bullshit, i wouldnt buy one
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Sam
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eMachines are American...
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Steve
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oh my mistake then, still i wouldnt buy an evesham pc
[Edited on 30-08-2005 by Corsa_Sam]
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