Customer Reviews

eMachines T2862 Desktop PC (2.66 GHz Celeron D 330, 256 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

This was bought back in late 2005 as a package deal: Computer, CRT monitor, and Lexmark Printer for about $350. A great deal. I ended up expanding to 2GB of RAM, which helped speed things up an eliminated some error messages. The only real beef I have with this computer is the sound. I noticed that, from the start, there was an echo in everything played out the speakers. This becomes pretty annoying. All the audible Windows programmable events have the echo. I imported and stored some MP3's on the hard drive, then played them using RealPlayer. I got the same echo. In fact, it actually sounds like what you're listening to (with regard to stereo) is L-R rather than L+R. That is, it sounds like what you're listening to is the difference between the stereo channels rather than the normal stereo sound tracks. I contacted eMachines and they recommended upgrading to another sound board ($80) which sounds like a bogus solution to me. I looked through the control panel settings for audio devices and I don't see anything that controls an echo effect or L+R/L-R options, so it looks like I'm going to have to spend $80 and hope a new sound board resolves the problems. Other than that, it's a functional computer system for a very reasonable price.

I've had my E Machine for almost 5 years...and i've put this thing thru HELL!!! BUT, it still works GREAT!!! Well...great for a $400 computer. it's not the best, but to last this long with aaaalllllll the long hours and abuse, i think it was well worth it. Everyone says E's are super cheap and die too soon...well, mines out lasted most "premium" brands. Good stuff ...

This was and is a really great deal! I make a living selling on the internet so this was a great computer for that purpose. Photos, scanning, and internet.. all that is perfect. Others in the house see the computer as lacking memory, storage or the ability to multi-task. Second Life users will have some trouble because of how large SL is of a game/program. No multitasking while on SL. Also multi-tasking of anykind really can be a problem. Want to hear music while surfing the web? Its going to strain to let you do it. The more programs you put in the more stress on the computer. If you are a person who doesn't need all the extras or a big memory or storage and just wants a computer who can do everything for your business then this is it for you. A great price. And a great work horse. Not quite a stallion. A good computer. Also the problems we've had with it were MINOR, this is very well made and we intend to STAY with Emachines!!

I give it 3 stars because, as long as you don't make any demands of your computer, it's a great deal. I'm still using mine after almost 6 years...

... except, that's not a good thing. I work in a sophisticated office bureau and at this point in its life, this is the worst computer I've ever had. Firefox died on it in 2007 and I have to use Internet Explorer 4. (I tried to upgrade to 5, but it wouldn't run.) Pop-ups don't work. PDFs only open 1 time in 2. Power up takes a quarter of an hour. Any attempt to run more than about 3 internet windows, or two software programs at once, or any external source like a digital recorder or what-have-you, or any combination of myspace, youtube or flash, leads to a 15 minute self-destruct sequence. Realplayer is an interminable affair. Especially compared to my iMac at home, this is a laughable computer experience that triples the amount of time I need to do anything.

So basically, if you buy this machine, know that it's not meant for complex software or multitasking. And know that technology will run by it within 5 years... though I suppose that's true of most computers. If you just want to check email, type stuff on Word and surf the web, one or two windows at a time, well, it can do all that quite well. If you know its limitations and they don't bother you, it's a pretty sweet deal for a functioning computer.