From: Bob Ward
Newsgroups: alt.consumers.experiences
Subject: Re: Emachines Computers
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 18:25:56 -0500, "Shawn \"Me\" Hearn"
wrote:
>In article <2v2o10h2alu3eolv2olo32j8oade6bv4dj@4ax.com>,
> Bob Ward wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 09:29:51 -0500, Me wrote:
>>
>> >In article <401984BC.A9A51424@att.net>,
>> > Robert Gross wrote:
>> >
>> >> I am thinking of purchasing an Emachines S2485 Computer in Sam's.
>> >> Anybody have any experience with there computers?
>> >
>> >They tend to be junk. I work in the computer field. I use many different
>> >types of computers and operating systems nearly ever day. I do
>> >consulting on them, some programming, etc. In my opinion, you get what
>> >you pay for. That's why the money I spend out of my own pocket for my
>> >personal use computers goes to by Apple products. For the average
>> >person, you can't go wrong buying a Mac.
>> >
>> >If you are the type of who insists on buying a Winblows computer, either
>> >build your own with top quality parts, or buy a Dell.
>>
>> Another Mac bigot heard from. You assume that since YOU are forced to
>> pay top dollar for your equipment, we should all suffer likewise.
>
>No bigotry involved, just nearly 18 years in the computer industry
>doing consulting for just about any computer platform in existense.
>You get what you pay for. A lot of Mac and PC components are the same
>these days, but a lot are not. The total cost of ownership for Macs
>generally comes in much less than Windows machines, esp. when you
>consider the value of time fixing all the problems that come about
>due to the poor design of Windows (including XP).
>
>> eMachines are built from pretty much the same components as the
>> higher-priced, more widely advertised boxes.
>>
>> I woprk in the industry also, and I have no hesitation to advise my
>> clients to buy eMachines if the circumstances warrant. There's
>> normally not a great difference in price between HP, Compaq, Gateway,
>> Dell, or eMachines, these days.
>>
>> Yes, I do put my money where my mouth is - I have both a system I
>> built to my own specs and an eMachine side-by-side on my desk, and my
>> reliability record with both systems has been zero defects, over a
>> two-year period.
>
>People who work in the industry are not typical computer users. You and
>I are very self-sufficient where our computer needs are conserned. Those
>who view computers as an appliance, not as a hobby, are almost always
>better served by going with a Mac than a PC because the ease of using
>the computer and cost of ownership is more favorable to the Mac OS than
>to Windows. Just look at all the wayward Windows users who still spread
>virused email around like wildfire. We Mac users have no such concerns.
Like I said - I have absolutely no reservations in specifying an
eMachine for a budget-concious client - bottom line is that they work,
reliably, day-in, day-out.