Re: [MLUG] a sad day for emachines (non linux)

[liz <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I didn't care for emachines either, one day 'beast"  (generic sis 
computer, made in Florida by Jose, I don't think that's his real name) 
here decided she wasn't going to boot and we had 6 trucks running and 
needed 2 computers, one for email and one for someone doing the 
recordkeeping.  Lady at Wallyworld recommended the emachine over HP 
because of processor and I can't say that one is more cheaply made than 
the other, video on HP is better but had a sleezo processor.  I have 
always disliked Dell for some reason, seemed "thin" or something.  When 
I went into the new computer buying frenzy I got credit from dell on my 
own but I have'nt bought one, told myself that if I got credit I was 
buying a monster.  Of course I could have gotten anything from best buy 
including a sony or medion but considering our slightly used sony vaio 
laptop lasted maybe 6 months I don't have much faith in them either.

I considered building my own, especially with your alls help :D, but 
just don't have time right now.  I'm thinking it's not such a big deal 
from what I have read if you buy right stuff in the first place.  I have 
suze 9 sitting here STILL not installed because I told myself I wasn't 
messing with it until absolutely necessary taxes were done.

I bought a bunch of non working or semi working thinkpads and made 
laptops for the family in a couple late night sessions so I don't see 
how a nice shiny new box with instructions for each part could be harder 
than taking junk and making something productive.  Although I must admit 
one just needed to warm up and it was fine.

So is it harder to build a new machine or fix an older one???  Remember 
I'm just a lowly housewife with a couple years of non tech college.
Teresa



Michael wrote:

> I don't care for eMachines or Gateway either one so I don't really 
> care. Why buy a cheesy off the shelf box when you can make your own 
> custom box for about the same cost?
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