Emachine Desktop

[DevilDog#1]

What do you think about the specs below:

Compaq Presario Media Center Desktop with AMD Athlon™ 64 Processor 3700+
Model: SR1838NX

With a 9-in-1 multimedia card reader and 7 USB 2.0 ports, you can easily download and transfer photos, music and other files from this versatile desktop. Burn your favorite video clips and photos onto disc with the recordable double-layer DVD drive.

* Learn more about LightScribe technology.
* Maximize Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 so you can watch and record live TV! Check out a PC for Home Entertainment with a TV tuner built-in! (Learn more about Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.)

* AMD Athlon™ 64 processor 3700+* for increased multitasking performance; 2000MHz system bus with Enhanced Virus Protection for Windows XP SP2

* 1GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM for multitasking power; expandable to 4GB

* Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data using compatible DVD+R DL media; also supports LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible LightScribe media


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[IcIshoot]

lightscribe technology is fun. Wish it could do colors though. It looks very cool and perfessional looking.


specs look decent. what does it have for video?


Ici

[DevilDog#1]

ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 graphics with up to 256MB of shared video memory; 6-speaker configurable audio

[-Tigger-]

hmm vid card lets it dwn, as shared ones r usually not as "mint"

[DevilDog#1]

How about this one.

[Lucky]

#1 Can I ask why are you looking at a Emachine? You can buy them at wallmart and Walmart = Poop

#2 Nice specs.. even for a emachine. Vid card lets it down tho

[Scattergun]

Both are decent for emachines but they both need a Bettter vid card and i think i only saw 512mb of Ram on the 2nd one if so it needs another 512+

[Scott]

Emachines are complete junk. Just so you know. The specs look nice, but you'll see what I mean if you buy it. Get a dell, hp, acer, gateway, anything but an emachines or compaq.

[DevilDog#1]

Hmmm ... I've had 4 Compaqs and 2 HP and one Emachine. They all worked OK for me. Man the price is very tempting.

[Hellfighter]

Emachine i have to agreed with scott a lot computer tech's head would say stay away from Emachine they act up and your not looking.

there was another i was told to stay away from start with a M can't recall what it was call off hand