eMachines Desktop Computer T2200 (2200+ MB AMD Athlon XP Processor, 512 MB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive)

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Manufacturer: Emachines
Price at amazon.com: Used from $499.99




Product Features:

• AMD Athlon XP2000+ Processor 1.8 GHz
• Fast 266MHz Front-Side Bus
• 512MB PC2100 DDR RAM upgradeable to 2GB
• 100GB Hard Drive
• Up to 40x CDRW drive

Product Description:

Average Customer Rating:

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Comment: I am a gamer Rating:
After doing a considerable amount of shopping I settled on the T2200 just before christmas. I am very pleased. I play ALOT of games including BF1942 and Mechwarrior4. I have no problems running MW4 while listening to mp3's off the hdd while running a voice com program. I picked up a G4 mmx video card for the AGP when I left the store. The only thing I could have done better would have been to get a Ti video card instead of the mmx. I have no complaints about the emachine.

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Comment: Very good for the money. Rating:
I did my homework before laying down the cash for this system, and I'm glad I went for it. Granted, Emachines may have been less than stellar in the past, but new ownership has hopefully changed this.
The specs are impressive, especially at the price point. I'll be filling the AGP slot with a better graphics card at some point, but the built-in is fine. I'm not a gamer, though, so my main reason for upgrading will be a TV-in and out (Tivo on a budget).
512 Megs of memory is huge, and the DDR doesn't hurt, either. Memory prices keep dropping, too, so when the time comes, going to a full Gig won't be too painful.
The two optical drives are fast and reliable, and again, when the time comes, adding a DVD writer won't be that bad.
As for the HD, 100 Gigs should keep you happy for a while.
I did install a slot fan right off, from recommendations I read, but haven't had any heat-related problems yet. I plan to add a HD cooler very soon, though, along with a case fan or two. I figure, why not spend a few bucks if it protects the system.
So, what you have here is a nice system for burning CD's, email, whatever, with quite a bit of potential for upgrades down the line. No, it's not the fastest or best, but it's more than adequate for most uses. Those who need more tend to know exactly what they want, and are willing to pay for it.

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Comment: Nice Machine for the money!!! Rating:
Ok, I've read the reviews and appreciate what each had to say. I've owned 3 PC's in about 4 years and all of them were built by a local PC shop. Barring none, they were mostly nothing but headaches and problems. I was thinking of sinking alot of money into an Apple/Mac due to all I've heard about their stable OS but knew I'd take a beating on the high price tags and less software options. Well, when the last PC I owned started bluescreening and even shutting on and off at will, I decided it was time to do something. Looking at the emachines of the past, I wouldn't have touched them. However, it looks like emachine is trying to become more of a major player in the PC industry and is trying to match quality and cost in attractive mixtures. I decided on this T2200 emachine when I saw all that one got in this machine. Granted to the gamer savvy, this is not the machine for them to have. Yet my son who likes games says it does ok on the games he has. I don't like some of the software however as it is incompatible or interferes with other programs (ie. winamp can't play with their version of CD/DVD software as the latter keeps taking over. I finally had to simply delete it. Another thing I found annoying was the xp log off for multiple users. Sometimes it won't log off and you have to hit ALT-CNTRL-DEL and get out with the windows manager. I also had to delete the fax software when I bought a new printer/scanner/copier as the accessory fax sofware kepts taking over instead of the fax software included and meant for the printer. What I do like is the fact that when something messes up (or the operator messes something up) you can go back to a previous time when everything was working ok on the PC and RESTORE it to those exact settings! That is so cool and it has already saved my "bacon" and kept things running smoothly. You can't beat the configuration of this ecconomical system for those of us who email and write and do finances and surf the internet alot. Sometimes it is faster than others but I suspect there are a multiple of reasons for this (especially when you are on the internet). The 6 USB ports are really great and I had no trouble setting up the machine or periphials like printers, digital photo reader, palm, etc. I use the machine in my basement office and it seems to stay cool enough that way. Also, I have a little circulating fan and I think that helps as well. Heard others say how hot it got ... perhaps mine is a fluke, but it doesn't get that way (lucky me). It is a joy to finally have a machine I am not always fighting with to run properly and my family thinks the personal touch of xp where they can go to their own startup page, is great. I will tell you that emachines warranty is ... enough to get and have peace of mind. However, beware that if you purchase your emachine from a retail outlet store like BB, or Staples, etc., they will seek to sell you their warranty without explaining that it isn't emachine's warranty you are purchasing. I paid an additional [money] for the identical warranty emachines has online. If you purchase one of these PC's, don't get the retailer's warranty unless you think it is worth the money and convenience to bring the PC to the store instead of having Emachines handle it. One thing, the few times it locks up, there is no way to shut the machine down outside of unplugging it (which I've had to do with no adverse effects). This Emachine is a good mixture of technology and affordability for the middle of the road PC user. As a pastor, I find it works well with my Bible software and my Office 2000 software. I may be simple in what I want a PC to do, but since my time is valuable and at a premium, it is finally great to have a machine that does all I need and at a price I could afford. Stability of XP and all the features of 512K ram, 100Gig HD, speedy processor (compared to my old 500mghtz) and the USBs and CD/DVD/CDRW drives sold me. So far I'm VERY PLEASED with the unit and would recommend it to anyone (other than really serious gamers) who wants alot of features and reliability in an affordable package. WAY TO GO EMACHINES!!! Oh, my son had never heard of EMACHINES before but even his friends are pretty impressed with the look, feel and all you get for the bucks. Buying this PC sure makes me look smart around the home and I just bought a lessor model for the office I was so impressed. I've taken my old machine back to the man who built it and said, "fix it and sell it as I'm through with it." I don't think I'll be saying the same about this one. :-)

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