eMachines....POS!

[TheMAN]

exactly

emachines are s*** because they use the lowest bidder s*** hardware

you expect to find a MODEM in that thing? good luck! you'll find this 3x1" tiny ass thing with phone jacks stuck on it that's used as an excuse for a "modem"... thats AMR for you!

 

[Dexter]

wow... someone made a "new discovery" that emachines are pieces of s****

btw, how can a CPU leave stains on a desk? I thought it could only leave scratches! oh wait... maybe he was talking about the computer case/enclosure which has rubber feet at the bottom that may leave strips of rubber on a table?

freaking THANK YOU
that irritates the s*** out of me.

 

[Dexter]

**** modems. modems should be gone. floppy drives should be GONE. **** AMR and **** CNR too

 

[alexlitov]

my floppy drive has been broken for over a year now....no need to replace it...

 

[mikeyb]

Well I'm on a emachine right now! This one I haven't had major problems with but the 2 before it thats a different story.

 

[blaxer]

Blaxer: Whatever...you almost have a clue. I love your self-important attitude. You are the type of customer I say good riddens to. So what exactly do you actually know about eMachines as a company or how they compare to the other cookie cutter computer makers? eMachine has stood on the edge of Packard Bell doom and then pulled itself back up. If you actually knew anything you would know that eMachines are now the only PC to come with recovery CD's, with Sony, Compaq, HP you have to make your own. That's 1 DVD and 1 CD or 7 CDs. eMachines use standard size PSUs, standard MB, everything standard.

Have you ever considered that the PC may have been damaged in shipping? I have opened probably 100+ of the bundle PC and monitor package that you have and had problems with only 1.

Seems like most of the replies to this are peoples experiences on the old eMachines that were crap. Now they are decent.

Hate to see ignorance spread.

Aster

Aster, thanks for your feedback. It's good to know that there is a computer genius on this forum somewhere. From your post it's clear that you are quite experienced with these things? Just for future reference you can now say in addition to the 100+ you've opened you know of someone who opened 1 and had problems with only 1?

My self-important attitude? Do you know how free enterprise works and how to establish a good name for your company? Obviously not because providing recovery CDs is not the sign of a good company. "Let's buy this computer, it comes with recovery CDs!" :wtf: You said it yourself, the eMachines used to be crap, feedback is exactly what a company needs to improve their product.

As far as using standard components, wow? I used standard components when I built my last 2 computers, now I'm a reputable manufacturer too!

BTW, look up the definition of ignorance sometime; it's under "I." It means to be unaware, uniformed, or uneducated. All the info you provided was straight of the box, so yes Im aware of what the machine is made of.

Thanks for your insight. Maybe I missed the moral of your story.

 

[Asterchild]

Blax, thanks for your reply. The "moral" of my story is that there are defective items out of the box and that your single experience does not warrant the label of POS on the brand. You could have been a more constructive in your letter to them if you want to be taken seriously.

eMachines are untouchable at their price points and they are NOW reliable computers. They USED TO BE crap. They had proprietary parts, etc etc. However from feedback they have improved which includes using STANDARD parts from reliable manufacturers. Go to a computer show some time to really see the crappy clone computers that sell that cheap.

BTW you would be surprised at how few HP, Compaq, and Sony customers actually make their recovery discs the first days of ownership. Just another inconvience in the war to cut costs.

Aster

 

[Asterchild]

exactly

emachines are s*** because they use the lowest bidder s*** hardware

you expect to find a MODEM in that thing? good luck! you'll find this 3x1" tiny ass thing with phone jacks stuck on it that's used as an excuse for a "modem"... thats AMR for you!

Crack the case of an emachine in the past year, you will see a full sized PCI modem. No more AMR or CNR.

No more lowest bidder hw, however their first few years saw their computers filled with it.

Aster

 

[Katya4me]

I got one of the BB Emachine XP specials for my siblings last year on Black Friday. They wouldn't get off of my computer so I wanted something cheap to tell them to use. I knew they were POS, but there were no worries about them expecting much from the computer. I didn't need a monitor so these were my requirements:

Was it cheaper than building one myself: Yes
Did it have a network card: Yes
Would it do the minimum needed, ie Web and Office: Yes
Did it have a decent size hard drive: Yes
Did I care if it was a POS as long as it didn't break and got them off my computer: No

Thus, I bought it. Gave it an optical mouse so I didn't have to worry about having to clean the mouse ball and Voila! they had a Christmas gift. And I acheived my goal for $150 after rebates. One year later, no new software, same users, still working. It even runs the 2 computer network and the modem does work since my mom is still on dial up. My BF initially built my computer and I upgrade it on a regular basis and wouldn't think of an Emachine for myself, however in this situation it was perfect. However, you need to know that an Emachine is not good for someone who expects much from a computer. That said, I'm sorry you had such a crappy experience w/ yours and hope you get a happy resolution w/ yours.

 

[blaxer]

Blax, thanks for your reply. The "moral" of my story is that there are defective items out of the box and that your single experience does not warrant the label of POS on the brand. You could have been a more constructive in your letter to them if you want to be taken seriously.

eMachines are untouchable at their price points and they are NOW reliable computers. They USED TO BE crap. They had proprietary parts, etc etc. However from feedback they have improved which includes using STANDARD parts from reliable manufacturers. Go to a computer show some time to really see the crappy clone computers that sell that cheap.

BTW you would be surprised at how few HP, Compaq, and Sony customers actually make their recovery discs the first days of ownership. Just another inconvience in the war to cut costs.

Aster

Aster, you mean to tell me that you and I are having a somewhat interesting discussion on this board and now were not going to flame the crap out of each other? I think we may have set a new standard.

We'll just have to wait and see how the machine functions, right now I'm am very discouraged by the quality of the product out of the box. Now as far as the recovery CDs go, I wouldn't be suprised. My dad has had more problems with his Compaq than I would wish on anyone. Now that thing was a POS, before they bought it back from him (see, I was carful not to label the whole brand that time).

I had no intention of being taken seriously from eMachines. I mean why would they? They sell systems for cheap as dirt, why would they care if they had 1 out of 100,000 customers complain. I know they certainly wont help fix my desk surface and I certainly wont be getting a new keyboard and mouse in the mail from them. These are minor issues that the manufacturers typically won't invest time in.

Thanks for keeping it civil in your replies.

 

[Monstermile]

My self-important attitude? Do you know how free enterprise works and how to establish a good name for your company? Obviously not because providing recovery CDs is not the sign of a good company. "Let's buy this computer, it comes with recovery CDs!" :wtf: You said it yourself, the eMachines used to be crap, feedback is exactly what a company needs to improve their product.

I look at this the same way I do about Hyundai. We give you a 100k warranty because you WILL need it. eMachines gives you a recovery disc because you WILL need it. Sorry I don't look at that as a good selling point. I don't care if either company has improved their quality. I still look at them both as junk because of their past quality. But that is just me.

 

[Newf]

yeah they suck....I'm into IT as well....and I could not agree more.

 

[alexlitov]

Why would you need a recovery CD with A NEW COMPUTER?

It's still impossible to provide quality merchandise for so cheap.

 

[Newf]

in all fairness, the recovery cd thing is not exactly a good example. ALL computers should come with a recovery cd.....it's only fact that you have to reinstall things from time to time.