eMachines eME527-2537 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black)

by eMachines

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 14.4 x 1.5 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003N19784
• Item model number: eME527-2537
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (123 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 15, 2010

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Stay productive and have fun with the eMachines eME527-2537 Notebook featuring reliable Intel Celeron processing, 15.6-inch HD widescreen display, Intel GMA graphics and Windows 7 Home Premium. It is everything you need to easily accomplish deadlines, browse the Internet, keep up with your social networks, have fun with digital media and more, on-the-go.

Everyday Mobility

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eME527-2537 Specifications Intel Celeron Processor 900 (2.2GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 15.6" HD Widescreen WXGA High-Brightness LCD Display Mobile Intel GL40 Express Chipset 2GB DDR3 Memory (2 x 1024MB) Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M 160GB SATA Hard Drive 8X DVD-SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive 5-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Certified 2 - USB 2.0 Ports One Built-in Mono Speaker 6.0 lbs. (system unit only)

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Everyday Performance Intel helps put sleeker laptops at your fingertips. With Intel Celeron processor technology inside, the eMachines eME Notebook is the perfect balance of performance, value, style and battery life. Cut down on stalling and waiting with 2GB Memory delivering fast system response for all your mobile computing demands. Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M delivers smooth video playback, sharp images and precise color control.

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Stay Productive and Connected On-the-Go Have access to your email and connect to your favorite websites when mobile with integrated 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED wireless. The 15.6" HD Widescreen High-Brightness display makes it easy to view websites, share digital photos and watch movies wherever you are. Windows 7 Home Premium operating system makes the things you do every day faster and easier. With fewer clicks, faster searching, and simpler ways to connect, there is less between you and what you want to do.

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Manage, Share and Store Your Digital Media Transfer music, photos and more from your digital devices with the Digital Media Card Reader for a convenient, cable-less, tangle-free file transfer. Watch movies and burn DVDs and CDs with your favorite music, videos, presentations and more with SuperMulti Double-Layer DVD Drive. Two USB ports make it convenient to connect to external devices and transfer all your digital media files. Store these files and more on the 160GB Hard Drive.

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Windows 7 Home Premium makes it easy to create a home network and share all of your favorite photos, videos, and music. You can even watch, pause, rewind, and record TV. Get the best entertainment experience with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Simplify everyday tasks

Preinstalled Software: In addition to Windows 7 Home Premium, a bundle of software is provided. eMachines Launch Manager eMachines Recovery Management Microsoft Works Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Trial Norton Internet Security 2010 Trial10 Norton Online Backup Trial Adobe Flash Player Adobe Reader Google Toolbar NTI Media Maker WildTangent Demo Games

• Simplify your PC with new navigation features like Aero Shake, Jump Lists, and Snap.
• Customize Windows to look and feel the way you like by changing themes and taskbar programs.
• Setting up a home network and connecting to printers and devices is easier than ever.
• Windows 7 Home Premium supports the latest hardware and software.

Work the way you want

• Designed to make your PC sleep and resume quicker.
• Takes full advantage of 64-bit PC hardware and memory.
• Connecting to wireless networks is fast and easy.

Make new things possible

• Watch, pause, rewind, and record TV with Windows Media Center.
• Watch your favorite DVD movies.
• Includes integrated video and Dolby audio codecs.

Jump Lists
New in Windows 7, Jump Lists take you right to the documents, pictures, songs, or websites you turn to each day. To open a Jump List, just right-click a program icon on the Windows 7 taskbar. (You'll also find them on the Start menu.) What you see in a Jump List depends entirely on the program. The Jump List for Internet Explorer 8 shows frequently-viewed websites. Windows Media Player 12 lists commonly-played tunes. Your Jump List missing a favorite? You can "pin" whatever files you like there. Jump Lists don't just show shortcuts to files. Sometimes they also provide quick access to commands for things like composing new e‑mail messages or playing music.

Improved Windows Taskbar
In Windows 7 you can "pin" favorite programs anywhere on the taskbar for easy access. Not crazy about the icon lineup? Now you can rearrange them any way you like by clicking and dragging. Finally, there are new ways to preview windows. Point to a taskbar icon to see a thumbnail preview of open files or programs. Then, move your mouse over a thumbnail to preview the window full-screen. You can even close windows from the thumbnail previews--a big time saver.

Snap
Ever need to cut through a cluttered desktop and quickly focus on a single window? Just click a pane and give your mouse a shake. Every open window except that one instantly disappears. Jiggle again--and your windows are back.

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What's in the Box

eME527-2537 Notebook, Battery, AC Adapter, Power Cable, Getting Started Guide, Warranty Card, User's Manuals

Product Description

eMachines eME527-2537 Notebook comes with these specs: Intel Celeron Processor 900, Windows 7 Home Premium, 15.6-Inch HD Widescreen LCD Display, Intel GL40 Express Chipset, 2048MB DDR3 1066MHz Memory, Intel Graphics media Accelerator 4500M, 160 GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive, 5-in-1 Digital Media Card Reader, Audio Support, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, 2 - USB 2.0 Ports, 6-cell Li-ion Battery (4400 mAh), Up to 3 hours of battery life, 6.0 lbs. |2.7 kg (system unit only), AC Power Adapter, AC Power Cord, Wireless Setup Card, Registration/ Limited Warranty Card, Norton Internet Security Trial (60-day insert)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

163 of 165 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At $279 this was practically STOLEN! Ignoring the speaker, I'm AMAZED., August 14, 2010

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This review is from: eMachines eME527-2537 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

I bought this laptop purely out of the compelling nature of the Amazon Lightning Deal price of $279 plus the specifications of the unit (since then it seems they've made the deal price the standard one, for now). I own a computer service business, so I know exactly how to research laptops for potential purchase down to the component level, and here's why I decided to make the buy:

* CPU: It might be a cheap Celeron, but it has a 1MB cache and 64-bit capability, and is based on the Core 2 processor; DEFINITELY far more powerful than any netbook, and in my tests it plays 720p high-definition H.264 video clips without a single hitch. The lower cache is also somewhat mitigated by the dual-channel DDR3 memory.
* RAM: 2GB of dual-channel DDR3. Enough said. It's the latest and greatest kind of memory, and there's enough to get most typical things done. You could even run Photoshop if you wanted, and it'd be fine.
* Hard drive: 160GB SATA...pretty small by today's standards, but it's way more than most people will use, including myself since I have a desktop for all the big stuff.
* DVD-RW drive: YES, IT BURNS DVDs. Very compelling, particularly since netbooks' main missing feature is an optical drive.
* 15.6" widescreen: you can easily buy a laptop for $300 more and get a smaller screen. The image is crisp and I absolutely can't complain. The resolution is really good, also. Plenty of video real estate to get things done.
* Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit: 64-bit! Not Starter Edition! Not Vista! What more could you ask for? (Also, Linux works great on it; I checked!)
* This thing isn't a 17" laptop, yet it has a numeric keypad! Not a full one, but just the fact that it has the standard 0-9 and Enter matrix in the proper place is amazing, and awfully handy for keeping those pesky financial records!

Some people will not like the lack of a webcam, but the most annoying compromise is the sound. While you can easily connect a set of speakers and get wonderful sound, the built-in speaker is mono (there is only one speaker), very quiet, and has a very poor response range. It's sufficient for hearing sounds such as a mail notification (if ambient noise in the room is low), but it's insufficient for almost everything else, including listening to music. Honestly, most people could care less about the missing cam and pitiful speaker, especially at this price point. It's powerful, it gets the job done and does so at great speed, and the feature list is absolutely shocking for a $279 unit. If I was evaluating this at its "normal" $399 price, I would advise coughing up an extra $100 and buying a dual-core unit with 4GB and a 320GB hard drive instead, but the $120 off makes this an absolutely unbeatable offer. In fact, I've already helped three other people purchase one since mine was delivered and I evaluated it first-hand.

If you get this at a good price, you absolutely won't be sorry. Just buy it!

70 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great basic, get the job done laptop. Super value at $279, August 11, 2010

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W. cun (riverside, california United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eMachines eME527-2537 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

I ordered the laptop using my Prime account on Monday and it arrived two days later, as promised. The laptop comes in a simple, cardboard eMachines box with basic instructions: Put in Battery, Plug in, Turn on.

Upon opening the monitor, I notice shelling is made of a thin, flat black plastic. A little on the cheap side, but this laptop is not meant to go off-road. Acceptable. The monitor is wide and very crisp. I was very disappointed in the video card. Granted, it is an integrated 4500M, but the resolution display cannot go any higher than 1366x768. I like my icons and screen to appear smaller, so I can essentially fit more onto my screen. The keys are well spaced and firm to the touch, so there is no accidental key-pressing. There is also an integrated accounting key-pad on the right, something my previous Compaq M2100 did not have, a plus for accounting/econ majors. The power cord seems pretty sturdy. Unlike my previous Compaq which was victim of a weak neck, the power cord is a 90 degree plug and reinforced with thicker amounts of synthetic plastic/rubber. Finally, the laptop weighs in at 5.65 pounds.

This laptop will be used for basic everyday use: Internet Browsing, Mail, Social networking, remote networking into work, MS Office and Videos/Music. I do not plan on using any photo or movie editing programs. I was able to browse the internet a bit. I checked my mail and social networks. The laptop seems efficient, but when I attempted to run two tabbed windows (Car Forum and Ytube) at once, one of the windows (YTube) crashed! Luckily, it was quickly recovered Windows. Not a big deal for people with patience, but I always run multiple tabs so this might be a problem in the future.

The laptop comes with Windows 7 64-bit, a plus. It also comes with a 60 day trial of Microsoft office and Norton antivirus.

Overall, I really like the laptop. It lacks power in the dated Celeron processor but makes up for in a strong wireless 802.11b/g/n card, a nice sleek monitor and 160GB available hard drive for storing movies, music and pictures.

For $279 (Amazon Lightning Deal), I am very satisfied with my purchase!


*EDIT*
I was able to fool around with the new laptop some more last night. In total, I used the laptop for about 1.5 hours, MAX. The first 60 minutes comprised of basic internet browsing: Fbook, Amazon.com, and YouTube. Since I did not have available Wi-Fi, I tethered my HTC Snap. Sadly, because I was in the hills of Hollywood, I got very poor reception so my internet was sluggish. I skipped the YTube and stayed on Meebo for some chat.

My next laptop session was later that night at my apartment. I picked up the apartment's Wi-Fi quickly and web pages loaded normally, but nothing phenomenal. The wireless card works well, as expected.

As an avid music junkie, I noticed the Mono-speaker is VERY under powered. I opened Pandora while I was cooking in the kitchen. The noise from the overhead oven vent clashed with the weaker speaker from the laptop. The speakers in my old Compaq M2100 were much stronger. Granted, they were stereo. However, if you have a pair of headphones, watching movies on a plane, car ride or late at night easily solves this problem.

After I shut down, my battery life read 57%. Not bad for about 1.5 hours of web browsing and music streaming while using a mixture of Tether/Wi-Fi. Let me also add, whenever I am not plugged into AC power, I set my screen brightness to the lowest to conserve the laptop's power.

Again, I STILL believe this is a GREAT laptop for the price.

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent deal, August 12, 2010

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Sami Ben Grine (Walnut Creek, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: eMachines eME527-2537 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

This looks like an Acer Aspire AS5734Z-4512 NoteBook except it comes with a single core processor (Acer owns Gateway and eMachines).
I am expecting accessories to be well supported and compatible between both brands.
At $279, this laptop is an excellent deal. Ordered on Wednesday, delivered before noon on Thursday.
The laptop is lightweight (lighter than my 13" Apple MacBook) and responsive (DVDs play seamlessly).
It just takes a couple of minutes to configure it. I was able to connect my WPA2 Wireless N network with no issue.
The power adapter accepts up to 240V and the power cord is detachable - this should be usable in Europe.
A webcam would have been a nice addition.

Pros:
Large and bright screen
Full keyboard with keypad
Windows 7 license
Minimal bloatware
Intel processor and video chipset
Reasonably fast and responsive
Up and running in two minutes
Reads DVDs out of the box
Battery comes half charged

Cons:
Single core processor
No webcam
Low powered speaker
Keypad skews keyboard to the right